- By Al Pacino
"I'm an actor, not a star. Stars are people who live in Hollywood and have heart-shaped swimming pools."
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Either we heal now, as a team, or we will die as individuals.
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sometimes it's better to be with the devil u know than the angel u didn't know
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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. They cost nothing, and they can be as real as you like to make them. You own your dreams and they are priceless. I've been a lavatory attendant, a theatre usher, a panhandler, all for real. Now, as an actor, I can be a journalist today and a brain surgeon tomorrow. That's the stuff my dreams are made of.
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I'm not a violent person, never was, but I have this temperament that I've always displayed. I guess it has to do with my tradition and being Italian, we're very outgoing with our emotions.
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They say we die twice - once when the last breath leaves our body and once when the last person we know says our name.
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To be or not to be is [by William Shakespeare] beyond anything I can comprehend. I understand it on a superficial level, but the depth of it just boggles my mind. I think it's probably the greatest of all speeches ever written.
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Take a look at Israel's history and you would know who the terrorist is.
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Sometimes the only way you can get an audience is at an audition.
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The only thing in this world that gives orders is balls.
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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.
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