They say we die twice – once when the last breath leaves our body and once when the last person we know says our name.
AL PACINOEither we heal now, as a team, or we will die as individuals.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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I always had this thing, when I was younger especially, I didn’t want to do movies that much.
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The truth is, you know, we need our anodynes. You know that word, anodynes? We need that in life some times.
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I didn’t go for the needle at all. I never cared for drugs, because I saw what they did to most people. I thought that was the end of the road.
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At one point he took the robes he was wearing and just started flipping them up in the air, out of nowhere. And later, an actor said to him.
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“What was that, George, what were you doing?” And he said, “They were sleeping.” You’re always trying to catch them.
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I’m sensing something and I’m going along with it. It reminds me of a painting, the way Jackson Pollack painted – Jackson Pollack, the great, great artist.
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Everything changes with age. The parts change with age, your feelings about them change, roles that I would’ve wanted to play 10 years ago, I don’t want to play now.
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Really, I didn’t know my dad very well. He and my mother split up after the war. I was raised by my maternal grandmother and grandfather, and by my mother.
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Learning (Shakespeare’s plays) …in school was a bit of a bore.
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The only thing in this world that gives orders is balls.
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Actors are always outsiders. It’s necessary to be able to interpret – and that gets distorted when you become famous.
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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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You try to maintain a neutral approach to your work, and not be too hard on yourself.
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I used to think of myself as a comedian. I’ve always admired comedians.
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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.
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