Without coffee something’s missing

You never open your mouth until you know what the shot is.

I didn't go for the needle at all. I never cared for drugs, because I saw what they did to most people. I thought that was the end of the road.

Acting is hard work. At times, it's very energizing and enervating. It's childish. It's also responsible. It's illuminating, enriching, joyful, drab. It's bizarre, diabolical. It's exciting.

The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.

Man is a little bit better than his reputation, and a little bit worse

[Julie Marie Pacino]is a great ballplayer, which I wanted to be. She did make four films by the time she was 14 but we're not going to talk about that.