Alan Arkin Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“What I look for these days is that I don't have long speeches, the characters gets to sit down a lot, I don't have to learn any foreign languages, and it doesn't shoot in Minneapolis in February. That's mainly what I look for.”

“A director without a vision is a catastrophe.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“I can't even pretend to play golf.”

“I don't know what I'm proudest of. The fact that my kids still talk to me.”

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

“I gotta keep busy. I'm not happy unless I'm working on two, three things.”

“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.”