James Caan quotes

James Caan was an American actor celebrated for his roles in both film and television. Notable for his performance as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," he earned critical acclaim and numerous award nominations. He became a respected figure in Hollywood known for his versatility and intensity. Here are 40 of his quotes:

I won't mention names, but in my career, the most talented people invariably are the easiest and nicest to get along with.

James Caan

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.

James Caan

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

James Caan

I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago.

James Caan

My least favorite phrase in the English language is 'I don't care.'

James Caan

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.

James Caan

To get over my divorce, I got a prescription to live at the Playboy Mansion for a while.

James Caan

I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit.

James Caan

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.

James Caan

I never did anything else. In college I switched majors every two weeks, and acting was the only thing that held my interest.

James Caan

You have to be very careful when you let someone win.

James Caan

My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.'

James Caan

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.

James Caan

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

James Caan

I'm here instead of having shoulder surgery. But I'm not sure which is more painful.

James Caan

Sure, I want to be the best actor in the world. But my life is my family, my son, my friends. I don't know how anyone can find fault with that.

James Caan

What's the difference between sex and love? I have four wives and five kids. I apparently don't know the difference.

James Caan

People say, 'Gee, you do a lot of mafia movies.' I think I've done two, out of 60.

James Caan

One night I went over to get some dope from some Hollywood tough guy. After I left, my son Scott, who was only fifteen, went over with a baseball bat to kill him. I was laughing out of one eye and crying out of the other. I thought, Who am I kidding?

James Caan

There are a lot of guys in Hollywood who clap you on the back just a little too hard.

James Caan

There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting.

James Caan

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.

James Caan