James Caan
13 quotes
Biography
James Edmund Caan was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.
"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."
"A "Godfather Four"? Not by Francis, anyway. Who cares? There shouldn't have been a Godfather Part III."
"[on actors taking themselves too seriously] The truth is ... myself, De Niro, Pacino, Hoffman, we were arrogant, pompous asses."
"I’m so sorry to hear about Jimmy. He was so talented. ~ Barbra Streisand"
"James Caan. Loved him very much. Always wanted to be like him. So happy I got to know him. Never ever stopped laughing when I was around that man. His movies were best of the best. We all will miss him terribly. Thinking of his family and sending my love. ~ Adam Sandler"
"James Caan was a true delight. My favorite memory of him was shooting part of a montage for the end of Elf and he started playing piano — he played beautifully — I sang and he played and I was just astonished by his talent! ~ Zooey Deschanel"
"Some guys say beauty is only skin deep. But when you walk into a party, you don't see somebody's brain. The initial contact has to be the sniffing."
"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."
"I think we have to believe in things we don't see. That's really important for all of us, whether it's your religion or Santa Claus, or whatever. That's pretty much what it's about."
"The most talented people are always the nicest."
"Someone's always saying "It's not whether you win or lose " but if you feel that way you're as good as dead."
"Someone's always saying "It's not whether you win or lose " but if you feel that way you're as good as dead."
"People say, 'Gee, you do a lot of mafia movies.' I think I've done two, out of 60."