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" Good work is the only thing that would make me feel jealous or envious. "
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Work
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" 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. "
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" It's hard for anybody who works a lot and has children. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. "
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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. "
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" I do understand what it is to not want to commit to someone, knowing that might bring pain or commit to a life that has to do with being responsible to people other than myself. These things, I think, are normal things. "
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" The ambition, the drive, the wanting to be the center of attention, the wanting to succeed... They're all inside me somewhere. "
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" Being unemployed is not good for an actor. No, it isn't, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Because you always remember getting fired from all the restaurants. You remember that stuff very, very strongly. "
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" I know I wasn't as handsome as some other guys, but I was OK with that. "
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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. "
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" It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other. "
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" Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that. "
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