Quotes from James Caan

The most talented people are always the nicest.

I've never been difficult to anybody or with anybody on a picture. Especially when you're in that nice status of hierarchy of actors and actresses who get to approve directors. Because once you make that choice, it's my belief that the director's boss.

Saving a letter from an old friend doesn't exist anymore. Everything is texted or emailed.

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.

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

I lost my passion for work. No, that's a negative statement. I just had a bigger passion for something else, for my son, and growing up with him.

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

I have nothing against these big CGI movies, but there are not enough of the other ones - the ones with stories about character that have a beginning, a middle and an end. I said that to a couple of studio heads and they said, 'That's novel.'

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

I don't think silicone makes a girl good or bad.

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

It's always more interesting to play the villain.

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

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