“ Sometimes being an actor is like being some kind of detective where you're on the search for a secret that will unlock the character. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.' Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ I think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident in what they want to do. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ I like so many different kinds of music just because all I did was listen to the radio as a kid. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ Film's hard when you don't have any relationship with the director at all and you just show up. Then you really are just a gun for hire. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm g… Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ There are characters in movies who I call 'film characters.' They don't exist in real life. They exist to play out a scenario. They can be in fantastic films, but they are not real characters what hap… Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ People aren't going to throw the kind of money at certain people that they used to. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ Books … they’re kind of a compulsion for me. To find a great bookstore is a great thing. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ I think part of why I have so many books around me and why I read every day is because I mythologize the writer. I don’t do that with any other artists. Philip Seymour Hoffman
