The 36 best quotes of Al Pacino, a unique actor.

Known for his remarkable performances in Scarface and The Godfather, here are his famous quotes.

Al Pacino (New York, 1940) is a celebrated American actor and film director, one of the most acclaimed in recent decades.

His professional career now spans more than 50 years and he has won every possible award and merit. He made a tremendous leap to fame with his role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Among his most memorable films are Scarface (1983), Essence of Woman (1992), The Insider (1999), Heat (1995) and Insomnia (2002), among many others.

Great quotes by Al Pacino

For this method actor, life has not been easy. Born in East Harlem, he had to fight against all odds to become a movie legend.

Through this article we are going to know the best quotes of Al Pacino. to get a little closer to the human side of this unique actor who has starred in so many great films.

• Recommended article: "The 25 best quotes by Robert De Niro".

1. I always tell the truth, even when I lie.

Great phrase of Tony Montana's character, a mafia magnate with delusions of grandeur.

2. Vanity is my favorite sin.

From his movie "The Devil's Advocate".

3. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

Better to keep them close and watch them carefully.

4. I don't think vanity has anything to do with being an actor. Acting is less about yourself and more about what you are trying to communicate.

A great reflection by Al Pacino about the acting profession, commonly associated with people with a certain narcissistic trait.

5. I wasn't prepared for fame. It hit me hard and I didn't have the capacity to deal with it.

About its beginnings, when overnight it became tremendously popular.

6. I don't need bodyguards. I'm from the South Bronx.

A tough guy raised in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York.

7. There is no happiness, there is only concentration.

Curious conception of happiness, according to Al Pacino.

8. There have been a lot of doubts and unwanted events in my life.

Several circumstances in Pacino's life have been cruel.

9. My weaknesses are... I wish I could say something. I would probably pause just as long if you asked me what my strengths are.

Somewhere between humility and bragging, Pacino doesn't know exactly how to define himself.

10. I've often said that there are two types of actors. The more gregarious and the more timid.

A brief reflection on the personalities of performers.

11. The problem with me is, I guess, the way I express myself. You'd have to be with me 50 years earlier to understand some of what I'm talking about.

About their somewhat unique ways and manners.

12. My mother was very important to me. I still miss her.

Here she shows us her most sincere side, missing the one who gave her life.

13. If you come from another planet and ask what an actor is, the answer is Marlon Brando.

An absolute reference in the interpretative art.

14. There is no method. You have to be natural.

About his way of acting in front of the camera.

15. If I had the chance to be something else, I would be an actor.

His passion is acting, and he makes it clear with this famous phrase.

16. Everyone wanted me to be fired from The Godfather except Francis [Ford Coppola].

In his opinion, everyone on the set was against him, except the director, who kept him in the role.

17. Michael Corleone was very hard to let go.

Logically, after playing Corleone, it was difficult to get rid of that public image. But he did it.

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

About money and its usefulness.

19. You will never be alone if you have a book.

Reading is the best of all passions, according to this beautiful quote by Al Pacino.

20. I used to wear disguises, such as hats and false beards, just to be able to walk and avoid attention.

About the time he was genuinely afraid of being recognized.

21. It's easy to fool the eyes, but hard to fool the heart.

Romantic phrase that the American actor does not seem to have been able to pronounce.

22. For me it's not about who you love - a man, a woman - it's the fact that you love. That's what really matters.

In favor of sexual freedom.

23. Sometimes it's better to be with the devil you know than the angel you don't know.

Better the devil you know...

24. I have never liked the recognition, the questions, the publicity. I have often felt like running away and hiding.

Another Pacino's phrase in which he shows us that he doesn't enjoy being known.

25. The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everyone agrees with what you're saying, even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.

One of the downsides of being Al Pacino: no one disagrees with you.

26. Power exhausts those who don't have it. (The Godfather)

Only the victims curse it.

27. Always try to think as those around you think, with that basis everything is possible. (The Godfather)

Anticipating the moves of others is the key to a good strategist.

28. I'll tell you something about God: he is the worst landlord in the world.

Ironic phrase that makes us intuit his atheism.

29. Now I am very shy. I wear sunglasses wherever I go.

About your lack of willingness to be recognized in public places.

30. In life you have to know three things: don't beg anything from anyone, don't trust anyone and don't expect anything from anyone.

Three maxims for a life without surprises or unfulfilled expectations.

31. I am an actor, not a star. Stars are people who live in Hollywood and have heart-shaped swimming pools.

His vision of fame.

32. Theater for me was once a way of life.

It exudes a certain longing for the noble art of theater.

33. Shakespeare's plays are more violent than Scarface.

A brutal comparison with the British writer.

34. To embody a character is an illusion and I feel that when you know a lot about a person, possibly part of that illusion is broken.

In love with his craft, he draws this parallel with real life.

35. The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful: my personal life suffers.

About the suffering associated with playing certain characters.

36. Living in the Bronx teaches you that life is hard, but it makes you tough enough to face it.

Extracted from an interview, he talks about his origins.