Quotes by Philip Seymour Hoffman

About Philip Seymour Hoffman:

Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, director, and producer of film and theater. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles – typically lowlifes, bullies, and misfits – Hoffman was a regular presence in films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46.
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Life's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside looking at it.

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

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

There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

In life, do you ever really know if you're missing an opportunity? No, you really don't.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you've got.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I think therapy is a helpful thing. I think everyone knows it. You do it for your life, you do it for yourself, because you want to explore some things, and get at the bottom of some things. It's about your life, the quality of your life.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

There's nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time.

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 happens to them is not lifelike.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I do understand what it is to not want to commit to someone, knowing that might bring pain or commit to a life that has to do with being responsible to people other than myself. These things, I think, are normal things.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

If I was a little bit younger I would worry more. I'd want to do one thing at a time but now I try to do a bunch of different things at a time if I can.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Plays never feel like the right thing to do at the time.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

When people don't know who you are, they're seeing your work for the first time. But if they've seen a lot, getting certain things across is a more difficult.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

People aren't going to throw the kind of money at certain people that they used to.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

One person's religion is another person's cult.

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

I think you ultimately have to love who you're playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I've grown to really love musicals, you know?

Philip Seymour Hoffman

My love for the theater has always been a priority. That hasn't changed. I got into acting that way. The film work that came up was really a surprise.

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

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

Author Bio

  • NamePhilip Seymour Hoffman
  • DescriptionAmerican actor and film director
  • BornJuly 23, 1967
  • DiedFebruary 2, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Film Producer; Voice Actor
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actor; Drama Desk Award For Outstanding Director Of A Play; Drama Desk Award For Outstanding Director Of A Play