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" When I was 15, 16, I studied with Stella Adler at the Conservatory of Acting, then I stopped again and went to the Actors Studio when I was 18. "

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" I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, 'There's no place like New York. It's the most exciting city in the world now. That's the way it is. That's it.' "

" The director respects what they've hired you for and chosen you for: to do the part and respect what you're doing. "

" Movies are hard work. The public doesn't see that. The critics don't see it. But they're a lot of work. A lot of work. "

" I don't like to watch my own movies - I fall asleep in my own movies. "

" I mean, the actors that I admired were Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, an actress named Barbara Harris. And Greta Garbo. They were great actors. "

" I don't get into these long-winded heavy discussions about character - do we do this or that or what. At the end of the day, what you gotta do is just go out there and do it. "

" I think it's important to have had at least a few years of obscurity, where people treat you like everybody else. "

" Money makes your life easier. If you're lucky to have it, you're lucky. "

" There's nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself. "

" If it's a very emotional scene, you're kind of relieved when you've done it, kind of spent. And there are times when you can be rattled, certain characters if they're hyper, that can carry over, the residue of that. But I try to leave it on the set. "

" I didn't have a problem with rejection, because when you go into an audition, you're rejected already. There are hundreds of other actors. You're behind the eight ball when you go in there. "

" My definition of a good hotel is a place I'd stay at. "

" In acting, I always try to go back to what would actually be the real situation, the real human behavior in life. "

" Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome. "

" The talent is in the choices. "

" I like to visit L.A., but I wouldn't want to live there. "

" I have so much respect for directors. It's a tremendous amount of pressure; you have to keep steadfast and keep what you know is right. "

" I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice. "

" Time goes on. So whatever you're going to do, do it. Do it now. Don't wait. "

" With 'Silver Linings,' I didn't feel - I was thinking of certain things, but I just said, 'Let me go with it.' You have to know what you're doing, where you're going with the scenes, and I put a lot of work into that. But when you're out there, at the same time you gotta be ready for anything. "

" I love to find new people. It's not for the sake of their being new; it's because if you find someone who perfectly fits a part, that's such a great thing. "

" Good directors can bring certain things out of you, with their intensity or gentleness or sensitivity or understanding. They can make an actor feel he can do no wrong. "

" Leonardo DiCaprio is a very serious young actor. "

" I always go back to how people behave. If you watch how people actually behave in a situation, it's very simple and honest and contained. You don't need to use as much expression, as much feeling. Some characters will boil over, and that's another thing, but a lot of times I think you can just do very, very little. "

" You draw on whatever's relevant to the part you're playing; it makes it more personal. "

" If it's the right chair, it doesn't take too long to get comfortable in it. "

" The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. "

" I'm lucky that I have whatever I had that makes me have a successful career, if you will. "

" It's important not to indicate. People don't try to show their feelings, they try to hide them. "

" I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of 'Bloody Mama.' When you're younger, you feel that's what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it - and you can achieve the same effect. "