To have a successful marriage, a man must, on a fundamental level be scared shitless of his wife.
Dustin HoffmanI feel cheated never being able to know what it's like to get pregnant, carry a child and breast-feed.
Dustin HoffmanThe trumpet player, Ronnie Hughes, has still got his chops today but for some strange reason the culture doesn't call him because he's 83-years-old. And these people are in their 70s and 80s and 90s and came with such verve every day and would still be shooting these 10 and 12 hour days. So, that in itself made this an extraordinarily special occasion for all of us. It wasn't a job for the crew after a few days, it took on another tone.
Dustin HoffmanThe truth is, I've made about 30 movies in 30 years, and I've been criticized for 30 years for not making more movies.
Dustin HoffmanI wanted to be a jazz pianist, but I wasn't good enough. I got into city college because I didn't have the grades to get into university. I took acting because it was a way to get three credits. I just needed three credits and my friend told me to take acting because it was like gym - nobody fails you. I took it and that's literally how I got involved in acting.
Dustin Hoffman