I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.'
Quote by Philip Seymour Hoffman

Click on the picture of Philip Seymour Hoffman quote you want to see a larger version.

Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes

I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got.
One person's religion is another person's cult.
Film's hard when you don't have any relationship with the director at all and you just show up. Then you really are just a gun for hire.
I like so many different kinds of music just because all I did was listen to the radio as a kid.
You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.
People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be.
There are characters in movies who I call 'film characters.' They don't exist in real life. They exist to play out a scenario. They can be in fantastic films, but they are not real characters what happens to them is not lifelike.
I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic.
People aren't going to throw the kind of money at certain people that they used to.
I think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident in what they want to do.
People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.' Quote by Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes

Best Quotes

I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.'
Quote by Philip Seymour Hoffman