We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
I am not a specialist but a general practitioner in the world of the arts. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
I refuse to do shows that are narrowly constructed, that appeal to only one sentiment. I do a lot of Jewish material… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
Right up to the middle of this century all perceptions of the world around us were delivered via the bookshelf or the… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
You can't expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
One might have thought the world would stop ascribing moral equivalence between acts of terrorism and acts of punishing terrorism. It has… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
I have always striven to raise the voice of hope for a world where hate gives way to respect and oppression to… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
I am a Zionist, an ardent supporter of Israel, its defender when I deem Israel to be right and its critic when I deem… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
On the stage you're there, it's live. There's a beginning, a middle, an end. When something is funny you hear it right away. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. To me it was meaningless. I would stand around in… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
You always draw on your experiences with live audiences to know how to do comedy on films. You're working for a laugh that may… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
Throughout my life I have cared as deeply about the songs of all peoples as I have about the rights of all peoples. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not… — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
But, when I toil in the field of Jewish culture which I frequently do, I am indeed a Jewish artist. — Theodore Bikel Copy Share Image
