It used to worry me what people said about me. I’m learning not to worry as much.
AL PACINO[Salomaybe] is my presentation, my vision of the world. Not so much to satisfy the audience at large.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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Did you know I started out as a stand-up comic? People don’t believe me when I tell them. That’s how I saw myself, in comedy.
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It was a way of escaping the responsibilty of what was happening.
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Lee Strasberg is like that, my grandfather was like that. These are the kinds of men I’ve had close relationships with.
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[Marlon] Brando’s a giant on every level. When he acts it’s as if he landed from another planet. A planet where they produce great actors.
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You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse.
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Pretty soon I’ll start worrying about [my fame] because [my children] carry my name and they have that exposure.
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I’m much more a European Italian than I am an American Italian, and I’ve always felt that that style of acting comedy is in me.
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I’d probably have the same pause if you asked me what my strengths are. Maybe they’re the same thing.
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There is only one way of surviving all the early heartbreaks in this business. You must have a sense of humor. And I think it also helps if you are a dreamer. I had my dreams all right. And that is something no one can ever take away.
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[Salomaybe] is my presentation, my vision of the world. Not so much to satisfy the audience at large.
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My own celebrity, my own life. This is semi-autobiographical in terms of my commitment to this kind of thing.
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I was never very happy with performing; it didn’t turn me on much.
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Love goes through different stages. But it endures.
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The literal, basic thing of the stage is really like a magnet. It brings me back to earth.
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If something is working, don’t fix it. Keep going. Go with the glow.
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