I picked the wrong movie, or I didn’t pursue a character, but everything you do is part of you and you get something from it.
AL PACINOI didn’t want anything written about me. Then, you know, things happen, finally it’s OK and I trust Larry. Nothing about it is salacious in any way.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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We were doing Scarface many years ago…and I remember having my coffee and looking at the beach, the surf, and I saw a hundred people looking out into the ocean.
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I put comedy as much as I can into all my movies, if I can help it.
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I don’t need bodyguards. I’m from the South Bronx.
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People are always asking me to do Shakespeare – at home, at colleges, on film locations, in restaurants. It’s like playing a piece of music, getting all the notes. It’s great therapy.
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My grandfather was a provider. Work, any kind of work, was the joy of his life.
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A kiss is a lusty dollop of dessert to be served with desire and savored with passion.
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It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I’d go home and act all the parts.
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I love work because it keeps sex in perspective. Otherwise, it can become a preoccupation.
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I do not believe what I see on television. I believe a percentage of it, so it’s hard for me to discern. I don’t like what it’s doing to the world.
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I’ve always been a bit squeamish when it came to that kind of thing.
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My children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick.
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An actor basically likes to be asked to do something, no matter what position he’s in. It feels more natural. Sitting and waiting is more gratifying.
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Shakespeare’s plays are more violent than ‘Scarface.’
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I went back to the stage because it was my way of dealing with the success I had, my way of coping.
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On any given Sunday you’re gonna win or you’re gonna lose. The point is — can you win or lose like a man?
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