The foundation for film acting is stage acting.

Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene.

The definition of genius, really, should be that that person can do what the rest of us have to learn how to do.

If I were to ask you for example right now to go back with me and define those moments in your life that shaped you as a person and you began to reexamine them, something would happen.

Life is just a Box of Chocolates.

I think that anybody's craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very interesting.

I was originally going to be a lawyer, and the only thing I remember from the art of cross-examination is - you can see this one coming up Sixth Avenue - never ask a question the answer to which you do not know.