“What was that, George, what were you doing?” And he said, “They were sleeping.” You’re always trying to catch them.
AL PACINOShakespeare’s plays are more violent than ‘Scarface.’
More Al Pacino Quotes
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It had a tremendous influence on my becoming an actor.
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I’ve never felt sensitive to the whole issue, because being macho has never been a problem with me.
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I was playing a part of someone dealing dope on a street corner – and there was a guy actually dealing heroin right there. I looked at him, he looked at me, and I got real confused.
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Be careful how you judge people, most of all friends. You don’t sum up a man’s life in one moment.
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I have a life and do a lot of things, and so far my work has been my life.
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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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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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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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My grandfather was a provider. Work, any kind of work, was the joy of his life.
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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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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 do not believe what I see on television. I believe a percentage of it, so it’s hard for me to discern. I don’t like what it’s doing to the world.
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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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A kiss is a lusty dollop of dessert to be served with desire and savored with passion.
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When I was doing ‘Scarface,’ I remember being in love at that time. One of the few times in my life. And I was so glad it was at that time.
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