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Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I know that if I can't move people,

I know that if I can't move people, then I have no business being an actor. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I was terrified of being on stage, and

I was terrified of being on stage, and I had to work very hard at a craft to get past that. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: Things are never going to turn out how

Things are never going to turn out how you think they will. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: No matter what you do or where you

No matter what you do or where you are, you're going to be missing out on something. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: If I'm going to make a fake movie,

If I'm going to make a fake movie, it's going to be a fake hit. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: Marriage requires searing honesty at all costs. I

Marriage requires searing honesty at all costs. I learned that from my third wife. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I love doing kids' shows, and I love

I love doing kids' shows, and I love working with kids. I've done a lot of it. A lot of people don't like working with children, but I love it. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: There's a familiarity that sometimes shocks and annoys

There's a familiarity that sometimes shocks and annoys the hell out of me. People want a relationship with you that they haven't earned. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I'm used to changing a lot of the

I'm used to changing a lot of the dialogue. But if I feel like the script is working, I don't want to mess with it. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I'm as old as I am, and I

I'm as old as I am, and I don't try to hide it. It's not a big deal. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: The years I spent paying my dues are

The years I spent paying my dues are in the background, and so are my concerns about whether my performance is good or bad. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I've always been an improviser. I was one

I've always been an improviser. I was one before I knew even what the word was ... And acting, that I've been doing since I was 5. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: You hit a certain age, and you haven't

You hit a certain age, and you haven't died yet, and you become an elder statesman. I think I get a lot of applause because I'm not keeling over. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: Unless you're doing Shakespeare or Chekhov ... the

Unless you're doing Shakespeare or Chekhov ... the written word is not sacrosanct. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: That's the privilege of old age: You don't

That's the privilege of old age: You don't have to remember. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: No matter how much time you spend reading

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. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I don't mind watching plays once in a

I don't mind watching plays once in a while, but as long as I don't have to be in them. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: For everybody, the tide comes in, the tide

For everybody, the tide comes in, the tide goes out - if you're an actor, particularly. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I don't think it does the audience any

I don't think it does the audience any good to know what I do to prepare. It keeps it more of a surprise. I don't feel like it has to be a mystery. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I wanted to make it in New York.

I wanted to make it in New York. I thought if I went out to the Midwest, I'd be burying myself. But I was wrong. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I gotta keep busy. I'm not happy unless

I gotta keep busy. I'm not happy unless I'm working on two, three things. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: You know what Andy Warhol's sole contribution to

You know what Andy Warhol's sole contribution to this country has been? He made Campbell's Soup a household word. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I'm very old. I haven't got time to

I'm very old. I haven't got time to be charming. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: [The business is] more corporate and more formulaic

[The business is] more corporate and more formulaic and less experiential. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: Every physicist knows that things connect with each

Every physicist knows that things connect with each other. To isolate things is not the way the universe works - winning best actor is arbitrary. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I don't know what I'm proudest of. The

I don't know what I'm proudest of. The fact that my kids still talk to me. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I never had a better role than I

I never had a better role than I had in 'Little Miss Sunshine.' That was one of my favorite roles ever. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I get a little upset, yeah, if a

I get a little upset, yeah, if a year goes by and I don't get a script. Thank God I have other interests that keep me from becoming a nervous wreck. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: All I can say is if the part

All I can say is if the part doesn't delight me in some way, or I can't feel any compassion for it, I just can't do it. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: It's not that there is a terrible morality

It's not that there is a terrible morality in Hollywood. I think there isn't any. There isn't any, by and large. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: My favorite kind of film is serious comedy.

My favorite kind of film is serious comedy. Comedy with serious underpinning. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I used to have a lot of philosophies

I used to have a lot of philosophies of acting; they all fell apart over the years. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: A director without a vision is a catastrophe.

A director without a vision is a catastrophe. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I was a stoopball fan. I played stoopball

I was a stoopball fan. I played stoopball all the time. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: Truth is always unfolding. It's not an absolute.

Truth is always unfolding. It's not an absolute. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I can't even pretend to play golf.

I can't even pretend to play golf. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I don't believe in competitions between artists. This

I don't believe in competitions between artists. This is insane. Who has the authority to say someone is better? — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I wrote my epitaph: He started out a

I wrote my epitaph: He started out a particle and ended up a wave. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: I would rather die than do a play

I would rather die than do a play - 10 years in solitary instead. — Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin Quotes By Alan Arkin: Either you're growing or you're decaying; there's no

Either you're growing or you're decaying; there's no middle ground. If you're standing still, you're decaying. — Alan Arkin