In acting, I always try to go back to what would actually be the real situation, the real human behavior in life.
Robert De NiroThe bottom line is if the movie does well, everybody is happy and they forget about what they went through. And if it doesn't, it's 'I told you.' There's one director who I won't mention, who said, 'it's all blood under the bridge.'
Robert De NiroOne of the things about acting is it allows you to live other people's lives without having to pay the price.
Robert De NiroWhen you feel that you can't fight it, you just go for it. When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump common sense.
Robert De Niro