I was never very happy with performing; it didn’t turn me on much.
AL PACINOThe whole thing is, they never asked for it, that kingdom.
More Al Pacino Quotes
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Actually, the person I related to was James Dean. I grew up with the Dean thing. Rebel Without A Cause had a very powerful effect on me.
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I found out how temperamental I am, yes. And that sometimes that can be kind of off-putting.
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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 could work and get to know him and have him help me with the text, the script and become him. It’s almost like a painter having a model to become.
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Except if something was maybe a play on television or some great television script.
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The thing that can get you a little upset is when people say other people are better than you. That can bug you.
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You want to finally come to a point where you say that the women you’re with is also your friend.
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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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We’re charlatans in a way, we’re magic people. Part of the behind the scenes stuff is to loosen you up, to make you feel that you are experiencing this. This is my style.
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On any given Sunday you’re gonna win or you’re gonna lose. The point is — can you win or lose like a man?
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I’ve had very deep relationships that lasted for long periods of time with people.
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Is it possible to do something that that makes an audience uncomfortable, challenges them, makes them see things they’re not used to?
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I once asked my oldest daughter [Julia Marie] if she thought about changing her name in school and she said, “No, I’m a Pacino. That’s my name.”
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If you get all tangled up, just tango on.
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I haven’t encouraged [Julia Marie Pacino] or discouraged her. I let her go her own way.
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