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.
AL PACINOIf you get all tangled up, just tango on.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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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 was shocked when I heard about Paul Newman retiring at age 82. Most actors just fade away like old soldiers.
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I destroy the painting as soon as I can see what it is. When I can make out something in it,
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There has been a lot of self-doubt and unwelcome events in my life.
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You could almost call them marriages, even though I didn’t marry. But it was costly.
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I’ve often said there’s two kinds of actors. There’s a more gregarious type and the shy type.
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I’ve had very deep relationships that lasted for long periods of time with people.
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I’m not a violent person, never was, but I have this temperament that I’ve always displayed.
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I did say to her that I thought that she had a real gift, and it’s a good idea to know that. It’s always good to go with your gift.
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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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Their minds, the way in which they se the world is so striking, the way they juxtapose things, the way they can see humor in people. There’s a liberation in that.
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I think what you see [in Salome the play backstage] is an artist having this fit of temperament.
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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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I’m more comfortable in a play. In film, there’s always a certain sense of control, of holding back.
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I 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.
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