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. Al Pacino Read Quote
In America most everybody who’s Italian is half Italian. Except me. I’m all Italian. I’m mostly Sicilian, and I have a little bit of Neapolitan in me. You get your full dose with me. Al Pacino Read Quote
I was not prepared for fame. It hit me hard, and I did not have the capacity to cope. Al Pacino Read Quote
I’m an actor, not a star. Stars are people who live in Hollywood and have heart-shaped swimming pools. Al Pacino Read Quote
The truth is, you know, we need our anodynes. You know that word, anodynes? We need that in life some times. A good warm bath can be one for you, or a whatever. Al Pacino Read Quote
You do get very tired sometimes, when you’re sitting around for hours in movies. You get depleted. Al Pacino Read Quote
The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful – my personal life suffers. Al Pacino Read Quote
When I was younger, I would go to auditions to have the opportunity to audition, which would mean another chance to get up there and try out my stuff, or try out what I learned and see how it worked with an audience, because where are you gonna get an audience? Al Pacino Read Quote