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There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

Al Pacino

I guess it has to do with my tradition and being Italian, we’re very outgoing with our emotions.
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Being Country Emotion Guess Outgoing Tradition
Early 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.
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All Career Cop Ealy Flee People Remember Run
sometimes it’s better to be with the devil u know than the angel u didn’t know
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Angel Better Devil Know Sometimes
I understand the directors much more. I was always rebelling against them when I was a youngster, I didn’t want to be told what to do. I had no identification.
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Director Identification More Much Rebell Understand Want Youngster
When you’re acting for a camera, it keeps taking and never giving back.
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Act Back Camera Give Keep never Talk When
A kiss is a lusty dollop of dessert to be served with desire and savored with passion.
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Desire Dessert Dollop Kiss Lusty Passion Savor Serve
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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Ask Change Daughter Name Oldest Once School Thought
You take a guy like George Clooney who goes out there to Darfur, and gets things done! That’s magical. He’s done a great thing.
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Done Get Go Great Guy Magic Out Thing
So I’ve been doing everything that has to do with being next to them, close to them.
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Being Close Do Everything Kid Next Them
The only thing in this world that gives orders is balls.
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Ball Give Only Order Thing World
You need some insecurity if you’re an actor. It keeps the pot boiling. I haven’t yet started to think about retiring.
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Actor Boil Insecurity Keep Need Pot Retirement Some Start Thin Think
Either I act or I die.
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Act Die Either
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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Give Gonna Lose Man Point Sunday Win
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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Charlatan Experience Feel Long People Play Scene Stuff Way
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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Along Artist Great Paint People Remind Sense Something
Acting is hard work. At times, it’s very energizing and enervating.
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Act Joyful Energize Enervate Hard Time Work

There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

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