You spend so much of your life basing yourself on what you think other people think of you. Then you realise that maybe one of the purposes of life is not to care.
Dustin HoffmanI think the most insulting thing you can do to a director is to challenge when he or she is satisfied with your interpretation.
Dustin HoffmanOne thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you're a star you're dead already. You're embalmed.
Dustin HoffmanStories? We all spend our lives telling them, about this, about that, about people โฆ But some? Some stories are so good we wish theyโd never end. Theyโre so gripping that weโll go without sleep just to see a little bit more. Some stories bring us laughter and sometimes they bring us tears โฆ but isnโt that what a great story does? Makes you feel? Stories that are so powerful โฆ they really are with us forever.
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 Hoffman