James Caan Quotes

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James Caan

Profession : Actor

Birth : March 26, 1940

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.

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

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

James Caan

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

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

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 rodeo-ed for nine years. That's my other life.

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

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

A lot of young actors look up to me, and I wouldn't trade that for any money in the world. I don't want to lose their respect and be a hypocrite.

James Caan

My kid was a great baseball player. I thought I had it made. Front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. Then he turned sixteen and wanted to be a rapper.

James Caan

Anyone of my generation who tells you he hasn't 'done Brando' is lying.

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

I never rode a bull - I'm not that stupid.

James Caan

It's a very charming movie about the mob - a real stretch for me.

James Caan

I play a guy who believes he's a king. He's the most common man in the world; in fact his family, like his suits, are just make-up. It's about dysfunctional people and dysfunctional relationships.

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'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.

James Caan

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

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