“The hardest thing for me about making movies, and that included 'M*A*S...” — Alan Alda Quote

“The hardest thing for me about making movies, and that included 'M*A*S*H' because it was made like a movie, was starting and stopping.”

“It's not an epitaph. I felt I could look back at my life and get a good story out of it. It's a picture of somebody trying to figure things out. I'm not trying to create some impression about myself. That doesn't interest me.”

“The thing is when you're... well-enough known, you get asked to speak places, and they don't really think about whether or not you're qualified. They just want somebody that will be a drawing card for the audience. So it's up to you to decide whether or not it's foolish to get up and speak to these people.”

“The hardest situation to stay happy in, I think, is when you're trying to find love, and yourself at the same time. It just doesn't seem to fit well.”

“I need a break from politics, that's for sure. This is the hardest job in America.”

“The hardest thing I had to overcome in life? I think racism. That's so difficult because I don't think anyone can ever understand it. It's not that people don't want to understand it, but they don't want to touch it.”