When I was a younger actor, I would try to keep it serious all day. But I have found, later on, that the lighter I am about things when I'm going to do a big scene that's dramatic and takes a lot out of you, the better off I am when I come to it.
Al PacinoMy first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.
Al PacinoI 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.
Al PacinoI turned down a lot of films before I made my first one. I knew that it was time for me to get into movies.
Al Pacino