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Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes

Sometimes I’m uncomfortable with the level of fame I’ve got! It all depends on the day and what’s going on. I don’t desire any more fame. I don’t need it Picture Quote #1

The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool Picture Quote #1

There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don’t just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That’s really a luxury problem Picture Quote #1

When you have a child, as anyone knows who has them, that’s basically all you want to talk about Picture Quote #1

I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things Picture Quote #1

When you become a parent, you look at your parents differently. You look at being a child differently. It’s an awakening, a revelation that you have Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t go out looking for negative characters; I went out looking for people who have a struggle and a fight to tackle. That’s what interests me Picture Quote #1

The ambition, the drive, the wanting to be the center of attention, the wanting to succeed... They’re all inside me somewhere Picture Quote #1

When you’re playing someone who really lived, you carry a burden, a burden to be accurate. But it’s one that you have to let go of ultimately Picture Quote #1

I 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 Picture Quote #1

I don’t get nervous when I’m directing a play. It’s not like acting Picture Quote #1

I got into plays in high school then I ended up going to college for it Picture Quote #1

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I like to come to the set with very strong ideas and strong opinions about how to do things. And I like also dealing with somebody who’s like that Picture Quote #1

I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you’ve got Picture Quote #1

I think you ultimately have to love who you’re playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person Picture Quote #1

No one wants to be pretentious about what they do or take it seriously, because that is just weird Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time Picture Quote #1

I’ve seen a lot of friends who have a lot of great projects, whether it’s a script or a play or whatever, and it is a great project and they have great people involved, and they can’t make it Picture Quote #1

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You know the circus performer who spins the plates in the air you know, and he’ll spin six or seven plates in the air? Acting sometimes is kind of that guy spinning all those plates in the air but in your head and in your body Picture Quote #1

I think therapy is a helpful thing. I think everyone knows it. You do it for your life, you do it for yourself, because you want to explore some things, and get at the bottom of some things. It’s about your life, the quality of your life Picture Quote #1

Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do plays. It’s not worth it if you are just in it for the money. You have to love it Picture Quote #1

I try to live my life in such a way that I don’t have any regrets. That’s probably why I work so much. I don’t want to feel I missed something important Picture Quote #1

I think I would have drank myself to death, literally, if I didn’t just stop, once and for all when I did. I am not ever going to preach to anyone about drugs or drinking. But, for me, when they were around, I had no self control Picture Quote #1

Success isn’t what makes you happy. It really isn’t. Success is doing what makes you happy and doing good work and hopefully having a fruitful life. If I’ve felt like I’ve done good work, that makes me happy. The success part of it is all gravy Picture Quote #1

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The weight comes off, you know? If you stop with the bread and the pie, it really does. It really works Picture Quote #1

Well, in the theater, I think you’re actually more responsible for what is going on onstage as a director than you are in film Picture Quote #1

I’ve worked with a lot of characters that are unhinged. I’ve played characters that are unhinged. That’s, like, my job Picture Quote #1

My favorite thing about acting is being alone and going through the scripts and working on it and getting ideas and asking myself questions, looking outside myself for them and researching and getting to the bottom of something and being creative with it as an actor and how to express it in a creative fashion. That’s my favorite part. And, the actual acting of it Picture Quote #1

I don’t know, I was young, I drank too much, you know, so I stopped. You know what I mean, it’s not really complicated. I had no interest in drinking in moderation. And I still don’t. Just because all that time’s passed doesn’t mean maybe it was just a phase. That’s you know, that’s who I am Picture Quote #1

You must be really bad, because it is a puzzle. Creating anything is hard. It’s a cliché thing to say, but every time you start a job, you just don’t know anything. I mean, I can break something down, but ultimately I don’t know anything when I start work on a new movie. You start stabbing out, and you make a mistake, and it’s not right, and then you try again and again. The key is you have to commit. And that’s hard because you have to find what it is you are committing to Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I’m uncomfortable with the level of fame I’ve got! It all depends on the day and what’s going on. I don’t desire any more fame. I don’t need it (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don’t just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That’s really a luxury problem (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) When you have a child, as anyone knows who has them, that’s basically all you want to talk about (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) When you become a parent, you look at your parents differently. You look at being a child differently. It’s an awakening, a revelation that you have (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I didn’t go out looking for negative characters; I went out looking for people who have a struggle and a fight to tackle. That’s what interests me (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) The ambition, the drive, the wanting to be the center of attention, the wanting to succeed... They’re all inside me somewhere (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) When you’re playing someone who really lived, you carry a burden, a burden to be accurate. But it’s one that you have to let go of ultimately (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I 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 Hoffman Quotes) I don’t get nervous when I’m directing a play. It’s not like acting (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I got into plays in high school then I ended up going to college for it (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I like to come to the set with very strong ideas and strong opinions about how to do things. And I like also dealing with somebody who’s like that (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you’ve got (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I think you ultimately have to love who you’re playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) No one wants to be pretentious about what they do or take it seriously, because that is just weird (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) There’s nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I’ve seen a lot of friends who have a lot of great projects, whether it’s a script or a play or whatever, and it is a great project and they have great people involved, and they can’t make it (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) You know the circus performer who spins the plates in the air you know, and he’ll spin six or seven plates in the air? Acting sometimes is kind of that guy spinning all those plates in the air but in your head and in your body (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I think therapy is a helpful thing. I think everyone knows it. You do it for your life, you do it for yourself, because you want to explore some things, and get at the bottom of some things. It’s about your life, the quality of your life (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do plays. It’s not worth it if you are just in it for the money. You have to love it (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I try to live my life in such a way that I don’t have any regrets. That’s probably why I work so much. I don’t want to feel I missed something important (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I think I would have drank myself to death, literally, if I didn’t just stop, once and for all when I did. I am not ever going to preach to anyone about drugs or drinking. But, for me, when they were around, I had no self control (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) Success isn’t what makes you happy. It really isn’t. Success is doing what makes you happy and doing good work and hopefully having a fruitful life. If I’ve felt like I’ve done good work, that makes me happy. The success part of it is all gravy (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) The weight comes off, you know? If you stop with the bread and the pie, it really does. It really works (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) Well, in the theater, I think you’re actually more responsible for what is going on onstage as a director than you are in film (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I’ve worked with a lot of characters that are unhinged. I’ve played characters that are unhinged. That’s, like, my job (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) My favorite thing about acting is being alone and going through the scripts and working on it and getting ideas and asking myself questions, looking outside myself for them and researching and getting to the bottom of something and being creative with it as an actor and how to express it in a creative fashion. That’s my favorite part. And, the actual acting of it (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) I don’t know, I was young, I drank too much, you know, so I stopped. You know what I mean, it’s not really complicated. I had no interest in drinking in moderation. And I still don’t. Just because all that time’s passed doesn’t mean maybe it was just a phase. That’s you know, that’s who I am (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes) You must be really bad, because it is a puzzle. Creating anything is hard. It’s a cliché thing to say, but every time you start a job, you just don’t know anything. I mean, I can break something down, but ultimately I don’t know anything when I start work on a new movie. You start stabbing out, and you make a mistake, and it’s not right, and then you try again and again. The key is you have to commit. And that’s hard because you have to find what it is you are committing to (Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes)

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