Well, actors get very frustrated with giving control to other people. They have their own ideas and wants for their characters. Warren Beatty once told me that he thought actors ended up directing out of frustration. If you have a… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
Soaps are the best. They really are. If you can do a soap, well, you can do anything. You have to learn pages of dialogue very quickly. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
Remember, sex is like a Chinese dinner. It ain't over 'til you both get your cookie. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
Great acting can be almost a psychotic mix of self-consciousness and unself-consciousness. And thats the terrible conflict. You have to be free to jump… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
I was very competitive with my brothers when I was younger. Now we are all in completely different worlds. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
Success begets success. I've been offered a lot of movies now that '30 Rock' has been successful. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you know, the president is a father-like figure in American society, to most Americans, even today, no matter how cynical we've become. And… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever before. We've… — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
I'm not an awards-driven person in anything. Anytime you do get caught up in that, you usually end up getting whacked. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I get, the less preposterous the idea seems. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
When I get onstage in a play, I feel very safe, very protected, very fulfilled. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
