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.
AL PACINOOn any given Sunday you’re gonna win or you’re gonna lose. The point is — can you win or lose like a man?
More Al Pacino Quotes
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What’s this thing that gets between us and Shakespeare?
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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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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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The only thing in this world that gives orders is balls.
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I hope the perception is that I’m an actor, I never intended to be a movie star.
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I’ve never cared for guns. In fact, when I did ‘Scent of a Woman’ I had to learn how to assemble one.
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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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The play is the source, it is orchestrated with words. In a movie, you are not dealing with as much as that. There are machines and wires.
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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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I go all over the world, I have access to many things, many people, many places and it’s wonderful. But now I’m at a point where.
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There has been a lot of self-doubt and unwelcome events in my life.
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It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I’d go home and act all the parts.
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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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Our ability to manufacture fraud now exceeds our ability to detect it.
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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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