There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
AL PACINOThere are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
AL PACINOIf you get all tangled up, just tango on.
AL PACINOSo I grew up having a certain relationship to work. It was something that I always wanted.
AL PACINOYou’ve got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition’s an opportunity to have an audience.
AL PACINOThere are a lot of roles in Shakespeare, basically. If I feel that the script is a movie, I would be interested in doing any role of Shakespeare’s.
AL PACINOFreedom, baby, is never having to say youre sorry.
AL PACINOI don’t regret anything. I feel like I’ve made what I would call mistakes.
AL PACINOI was quite overtaken by success and fame. I was one of those types who responded to it in a negative way. It was not easy.
AL PACINOMy children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick.
AL PACINOYou need some insecurity if you’re an actor. It keeps the pot boiling. I haven’t yet started to think about retiring.
AL PACINOThere has been a lot of self-doubt and unwelcome events in my life.
AL PACINO“What was that, George, what were you doing?” And he said, “They were sleeping.” You’re always trying to catch them.
AL PACINOI like, for instance, ‘Serpico.’ I enjoyed playing Serpico because Frank Serpico was there. He existed. He was a real life person and I could – I could embody him. I could, you know.
AL PACINOIf something is working, don’t fix it. Keep going. Go with the glow.
AL PACINOEarly on in my career, I remember running – fleeing – to the theater as a way of coping with all the meshugaas that was going on for me.
AL PACINOI don’t think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great.
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