” Education does not mean jamming information into somebody’s head. Rather, it’s that ancient idea that all knowledge is within us; to teach is to help somebody pull it out of themselves.
ALAN ARKINAs hard as it is in your work, it’s harder in your life. But it can be done.
More Alan Arkin Quotes
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I don’t believe in competitions between artists. This is insane. Who has the authority to say someone is better?
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I don’t love the business. I never wanted to be a part of it. I don’t think any actor does.
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And then that’s what you have to be. But what I’m looking for is the opportunity to explore what I can do, probing the limits, learning.
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Creativity means learning where the rules exist, and then breaking them! Saying, “It’s better this way.” But you have to know the rules in order to break them with any grace.
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Is it possible to have an endless series of successes without falling on our faces?
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Ten years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine a Cockney singing group with a Southern Negro style and Indian and electronic music.
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It doesn’t mean we don’t take it seriously, but no one is under the delusion (that we’re) bringing world peace.
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You can be connected with community theater or make your own little movies. But, if you want to be a movie star, you’ve got a tough road ahead of you.
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A product is most easily sold when it has an identity. So they wrap you all up and put a label on you.
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If I’m doing a fake movie, it’s gonna be a fake hit.
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No matter how much time you spend reading books or following your intuition, you’re gonna screw it up. Fifty times. You can’t do parenting right.
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There’s a familiarity that sometimes shocks and annoys the hell out of me.
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Hollywood is a strange place. The class structure here is more rigid than almost anyplace I’ve ever experienced. It’s made more difficult by the fact that it’s constantly changing.
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If you want to be an actor and you love acting, you can do it whether you’re doing something else or not.
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My favorite kind of film is serious comedy. Comedy with serious underpinning.
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