Al Pacino Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I don't think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. You've got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition's an opportunity to have an audience.”

“Explain to me what Italian-American culture is. We've been here 100 years. Isn't Italian-American culture American culture? That's because we're so diverse, in terms of intermarriage.”

“I don't need bodyguards. I'm from the South Bronx.”

“Shakespeare's plays are more violent than 'Scarface.'”

“I've always been in the theater. I've always gone to it. That's been my way to cope. 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.”

“It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.”

“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.”

“I used to wear disguises, like hats and false beards, just to walk around and avoid attention.”

“The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.”

“At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things. My children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick.”