Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes
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I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things.
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I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.'
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Ultimately what I'll do next is up in the air for me.
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Yeah, writers do hate writing.
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I didn't really buy LPs or go to concerts.
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You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.
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My ideal weight is 205, actually.
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I've worked with a lot of characters that are unhinged. I've played characters that are unhinged. That's, like, my job.
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I've grown to really love musicals, you know?
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Films are always a fiction, not documentary. Even a documentary is a kind of fiction.
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Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself.
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I don't want to repeat myself.
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My mum is incredibly intelligent.
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Life's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside looking at it.
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Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that.
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I think part of being an actor is staying private.