Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes
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The size of my head though is pretty abnormal.
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To be fair to my dad, he is one of the brightest men I've ever met.
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Sometimes I have a great day of filming and sometimes the theater strikes me better. It just depends.
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I think I'm less anonymous than I was.
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People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside.
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People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be.
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Plays never feel like the right thing to do at the time.
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Sometimes I'm uncomfortable with the level of fame I've got! It all depends on the day and what's going on. I don't desire any more fame. I don't need it.
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The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.
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When you become a parent, you look at your parents differently. You look at being a child differently. It's an awakening, a revelation that you have.
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I got into plays in high school then I ended up going to college for it.
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I know I wasn't as handsome as some other guys, but I was OK with that.
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I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic.
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I try not to plan that too much.
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I don't get nervous when I'm directing a play. It's not like acting.
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Actors are responsible to the people we play.
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When people don't know who you are, they're seeing your work for the first time. But if they've seen a lot, getting certain things across is a more difficult.
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In life, do you ever really know if you're missing an opportunity? No, you really don't.
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The drama nerd comes out in me when I'm in a theater.
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My soul is in good shape.
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One person's religion is another person's cult.
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There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem.
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The film is made in the editing room. The shooting of the film is about shopping, almost. It's like going to get all the ingredients together, and you've got to make sure before you leave the store that you got all the ingredients. And then you take those ingredients and you can make a good cake - or not.
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I think you ultimately have to love who you're playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person.