Brian De Palma, standing there alone by the surf and they were all waiting for him. And I never forgot that because it represented to me what a director is, what a director does.
AL PACINOThat’s the way to live – around people who care. It may be a tough ride, but something is going to come out of it.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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I’ve always been a bit squeamish when it came to that kind of thing.
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I found they took a lot out of you and they were exhausting for me in a lot of ways.
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I probably write a poem every 50 years.
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If I was a painter no one would question me about my age. I’m an artist, I hate saying that.
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I was playing a part of someone dealing dope on a street corner – and there was a guy actually dealing heroin right there. I looked at him, he looked at me, and I got real confused.
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I’ve had very deep relationships that lasted for long periods of time with people.
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I went to Performing Arts because that was the only school that would accept me. My scholastic level was not very high.
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All I am is what I’m going after.
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I’m an actor, and everything about me – the way I perceive things, the way I have seen the world – has been in relation to characters and how I would want to play something or not play it.
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If something is working, don’t fix it. Keep going. Go with the glow.
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Vanity is my favourite sin.
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My early career was a real rush of movies and stardom – it was almost overwhelming.
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There was a time in my life when being dishonest with women was the natural way to be. I finally said, “Hey, I have to stop this silliness.”
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You’re talking to him and all of a sudden, you say, “He’s puttin’ that in his cash register!”
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I did it in Looking for Richard, too. And I figure, if I can weave it into the actual play and get the audience interested, like the robes going up and down, they’ll pay attention long enough to consume it.
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