Al Pacino Quotes

Money makes your life easier. If you’re lucky to have it, you’re lucky.

Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.

My grandmother always came to my shows. She was always concerned about the way I dressed – even later on, when I was well known and I supported her.

I’m an actor, not a star. Stars are people who live in Hollywood and have heart-shaped swimming pools.

Forget the career, do the work. If you feel what you are doing is on line and you’re going someplace and you have a vision and you stay with it, eventually things will happen.

Freedom, baby, is never having to say youre sorry.

sometimes it’s better to be with the devil u know than the angel u didn’t know

The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You’re in a conversation and everybody’s agreeing with what you’re saying – even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don’t want to hear.

Theater for me at one point was a lifestyle, too.

You’ll never be alone if you’ve got a book.

Did you know I started out as a stand-up comic? People don’t believe me when I tell them. That’s how I saw myself, in comedy.

Without coffee something’s missing

Romantic love can be a lot of crap, though, let me tell you. And it can hurt you.

You do get very tired sometimes, when you’re sitting around for hours in movies. You get depleted.