James Caan Quotes
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Saving a letter from an old friend doesn't exist anymore. Everything is texted or emailed.
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Unless I love something or hate it, I don't want to deal with it.
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I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt and tie! Similarly, I believe that to keep movie theaters in existence, they're gonna have to make 'em an event, have a couch, a table and drinks or something. Otherwise, there's no reason to get out of your bed!
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A lot of young actors look up to me, and I wouldn't trade that for any money in the world. I don't want to lose their respect and be a hypocrite.
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There are a lot of guys in Hollywood who clap you on the back just a little too hard.
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One night I went over to get some dope from some Hollywood tough guy. After I left, my son Scott, who was only fifteen, went over with a baseball bat to kill him. I was laughing out of one eye and crying out of the other. I thought, Who am I kidding?
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Sure, I want to be the best actor in the world. But my life is my family, my son, my friends. I don't know how anyone can find fault with that.
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I'm an ultra-conservative.
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I was very fortunate in the '70s to work with the best actors, the best directors, the best cinematographers.
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Anyone of my generation who tells you he hasn't 'done Brando' is lying.
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I play a guy who believes he's a king. He's the most common man in the world; in fact his family, like his suits, are just make-up. It's about dysfunctional people and dysfunctional relationships.
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People are always backing up when I'm just going to shake their hands.
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You're the only one who's closing your eyes at night. There's no one else who can do it for you.
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What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important.
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It's a very charming movie about the mob - a real stretch for me.
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It's hard to tell writers, especially in movies, that words are secondary. Behavior is important.
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I'm here instead of having shoulder surgery. But I'm not sure which is more painful.
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It is that, but really, it's about how we don't recognise the little things in life, or appreciate the little things in life like belonging. A sense of belonging is a big thing today.
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I've been lucky. The critics never went out of their way to single me out for doing bad work.
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The most talented people that I've met in this business are always the nicest.
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I won't mention names, but in my career, the most talented people invariably are the easiest and nicest to get along with.
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My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.'
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What's the difference between sex and love? I have four wives and five kids. I apparently don't know the difference.
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I don't think silicone makes a girl good or bad.