My first language was shy. It’s only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.
AL PACINOMy own celebrity, my own life. This is semi-autobiographical in terms of my commitment to this kind of thing.
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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 didn’t want the book [of memoirs] out, naturally – Larry [Grobel] knew that for 20 years, 15 at least,
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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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I probably write a poem every 50 years.
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Shakespeare is one of the reasons I’ve stayed an actor. Sometimes I spend full days doing Shakespeare by myself, just for the joy of reading it, saying those words.
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There are a couple of times I would’ve liked to have married. I think I made a mistake, especially once.
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Learning (Shakespeare’s plays) …in school was a bit of a bore.
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When I was a younger actor, I would try to keep it serious all day. But I have found, later on, that the lighter I am about things when I’m going to do a big scene that’s dramatic and takes a lot out of you, the better off I am when I come to it.
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There is only one way of surviving all the early heartbreaks in this business. You must have a sense of humor. And I think it also helps if you are a dreamer. I had my dreams all right. And that is something no one can ever take away.
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I turned down a lot of films before I made my first one. I knew that it was time for me to get into movies.
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I want to be interesting in an interview just as much as I want to do well in a part.
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I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.
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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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You’ve got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition’s an opportunity to have an audience.
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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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