James Caan Quotations

It's a very charming movie about the mob - a real stretch for me.

No matter what heights you achieve, even if you're Brad Pitt, the slide is coming, sure as death and taxes.

I've never been difficult to anybody or with anybody on a picture. Especially when you're in that nice status of hierarchy of actors and actresses who get to approve directors. Because once you make that choice, it's my belief that the director's boss.

I really believe that you grow up a certain way in New York. There's a New York morality, a sense of loyalty. You know how to win and lose. There's a thousand kids outside, you know who to push and who not to push. There's a sixth sense you develop just because it's New York.

The most talented people are always the nicest.

I never rode a bull - I'm not that stupid.

I never saw my dad cry. My son saw me cry. My dad never told me he loved me, and consequently I told Scott I loved him every other minute. The point is, I'll make less mistakes than my dad, my sons hopefully will make less mistakes than me, and their sons will make less mistakes than their dads.

You're the only one who's closing your eyes at night. There's no one else who can do it for you.

I've been lucky. The critics never went out of their way to single me out for doing bad work.

People are always backing up when I'm just going to shake their hands.