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Sometimes it seems like this is the choice - either kick ass or kiss ass.

James Caan

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James Caan
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: May 26
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The Bronx
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James Edmund Caan
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I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt and tie! Similarly, I believe that to keep movie theaters in existence, they're gonna have to make 'em an event, have a couch, a table and drinks or something. Otherwise, there's no reason to get out of your bed!
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I never rode a bull - I'm not that stupid.
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To get over my divorce, I got a prescription to live at the Playboy Mansion for a while.
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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.
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Someone's always saying, It's not whether you win or lose, but if you feel that way, you're as good as dead.
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Never stop asking yourself whether you can do things better. Keep testing every aspect of your business to the nth degree, and challenge every one of your assumptions. The tougher you are on yourself now, the tougher your business will be out there in the real world.
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Actors have bodyguards and entourages not because anybody wants to hurt them - who would want to hurt an actor? - but because they want to get recognized. God forbid someone doesn't recognize them.
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People say, 'Gee, you do a lot of mafia movies.' I think I've done two, out of 60.
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It's a very charming movie about the mob - a real stretch for me.
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You're the only one who's closing your eyes at night. There's no one else who can do it for you.
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I lost my passion for work. No, that's a negative statement. I just had a bigger passion for something else, for my son, and growing up with him.
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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.
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Obstacles are only opportunities to succeed or fail how we handle them determines what will happen.
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Showing up every day isn't enough. There are a lot of guys who show up every day who shouldn't have showed up at all.
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I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit.
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No matter what heights you achieve, even if you're Brad Pitt, the slide is coming, sure as death and taxes.
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What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important.
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It is that, but really, it's about how we don't recognise the little things in life, or appreciate the little things in life like belonging. A sense of belonging is a big thing today.
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There's a big difference between wanting to work and having to work. And I had to learn that the hard way. Now money is very important to me, because I ain't got it.
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