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Al Pacino, born on April 25, 1940, is a renowned American film actor. He is best known for his outstanding performances in classic films such as 'The Godfather' series and 'Dog Day Afternoon'. Pacino's acting has been highly acclaimed, earning him multiple Academy Award nominations for Best Actor.

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“I always had this thing, when I was younger especially, I didn't want to do movies that much. I found they took a lot out of you and they were exhausting for me in a lot of ways.”

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“I personally think if you're given four months instead of four weeks on a play, with the people who want to work that way, the play will invariably be different and stronger, and much more fulfilling and richer on all counts. There's no doubt in my mind about it.”

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“I want to be interesting in an interview just as much as I want to do well in a part.”

Want Wells Interesting Interviews

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“One of the things that made me want to be an actor more than ever was seeing a Chekhov play, "The Sea Gull," when was 14 in the Bronx.”

Want Made Play Actors Seeing Sea Bronx Chekhov Gulls

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“I like women who can cook. That's first. Love is very important, but you've got to have a friend first - you want to finally come to a point where you say that the women you're with is also your friend.”

Want Firsts Important Love Is Cooks First Love

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“I'm an actor, and everything about me - the way I perceive things, the way I have seen the world - has been in relation to characters and how I would want to play something or not play it.”

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“I understand the directors much more. I was always rebelling against them when I was a youngster, I didn't want to be told what to do. I had no identification.”

Want Directors Identification Youngsters

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“[Ocean's Thirteen] is a great group, and it was an opportunity to work with Steven Soderbergh. But mainly? It was shot in L.A. and I want to be next to my kids. So I've been doing everything that has to do with being next to them, close to them.”

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“My best advice to any young person is, if you want kids, be careful who you have them with. That's my mantra.”

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“I didn't want the book [of memoirs] out, naturally - Larry [Grobel] knew that for 20 years, 15 at least, I didn't want anything written about me. Then, you know, things happen, finally it's OK and I trust Larry. Nothing about it is salacious in any way.”

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“Everything changes with age. The parts change with age, your feelings about them change, roles that I would've wanted to play 10 years ago, I don't want to play now.”

Want Years Play Feelings Age Wanted Roles Years Ago Things Change

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“The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everybody's agreeing with what you're saying - even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.”

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“I want to be a great actor someday, and I've decided there's no use philosophizing; the only way is to work at my craft.”

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“We start to realize that there are anodynes in life that help us through the day. I don't care if it's a walk in the park, a look out the window, a good bubble bath - whatever. Even a meal you like, or a friend you want to call. That helps us solve all this stuff in our head.”

Ifs Want Looks Helping Care Stuff Realizing Walks Window Don't Care Solve I Don't Care Meals Parks Bubbles Baths Walks In The Park Bubble Bath

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Born: April 25, 1940
Known for: Film actor
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