Frankly, I get much more sensitive about what's written about me than how I look in a photo. I'm so used to people seeing my image in plays and films that what they think about how I look is none of my business. If they says, "Hey, he doesn't look good," I'm like, Whatever, because I know I look different from day to day. But if you're up there putting your heart into something and people reject your performance, that's very painful. The written word can kick your ass.
Philip Seymour HoffmanI know some really great actors who are pretty judgmental people, pretty critical people. But they're great actors. When they're acting, that's the craft.
Philip Seymour HoffmanThe only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.
Philip Seymour HoffmanSomething that could bring you wealth and fame could also be your end, your undoing.
Philip Seymour Hoffman