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Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime.
Robert De Niro
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Robert De Niro
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: August 17
Actor
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New York City
New York
Robert Jr. De Niro
Jr. Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro
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As I get older, I think that things have been pre-determined for me, whether I liked it or wanted it, wished for it, whatever, way before in some way. And with others, you do have a choice that you can change. And that choice that you make is still part of this grand scheme.
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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.
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Passion should always trump common sense.
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Sometimes if you have financial restraints, it's a benefit. It forces you to come up with a more creative way.
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I don't remember what made me want to be an actor. In fact, I'm always curious.
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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.
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You'll have time to rest when you're dead.
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I will not hesitate. Not for a second.
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Even I like to go to certain restaurants and places where you have to wear a jacket, a suit and a tie, and I like that sort of old world style. I am sure it will come back in many ways, if it hasn't already. It's kind of nice and it breaks it up.
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One of the things about acting is it allows you to live other people's lives without having to pay the price.
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Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome.
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In the casino, the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and to keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose, and in the end, we get it all.
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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.
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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.'
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Time goes on. So whatever you're going to do, do it. Do it now. Don't wait.
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Loneliness has been following me my whole life.
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I always enjoy coming to Israel. Israelis are warm, they're energetic people. Forthright. Very smart. I always like smart people. They're nice people, you know. Aggressive, and I respect that aggressiveness because you need it in their situation.
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