It's Not Personal, It's Strictly Business

When You're Reading Some Of The Great Plays, When You Do What I Call "taking Up With A Writer," Something Happens.

I Can See [ Talent Or Curiosity For Acting] In My Oldest Daughter [julia Marie Pacino]. I Don't Know How Long She'll Run Away From It, But It's There In Her.

Women Have Always Had Equal Importance Onstage, And Working With Them Must Have Altered My Sensibilities. I've Never Felt Sensitive To The Whole Issue, Because Being Macho Has Never Been A Problem With Me.

The Thing Is Doing It, That's What It's All About. Not In The Results Of It. After All What Is A Risk? It's A Risk Not To Take Risks. Otherwise, You Can Go Stale And Repeat Yourself. I Don't Feel Like A Person Who Takes Risks. Yet There's Something Within Me That Must Provoke Controversy Because I Find It Wherever I Go. Anybody Who Cares About What He Does Takes Risks.

Playing A Character Is An Illusion, And I Feel That When You Know Too Much About A Person, Possibly Part Of That Illusion Is Disrupted.