Quotes by : Philip Seymour Hoffman

Books … they’re kind of a compulsion for me. To find a great bookstore is a great thing.

Sometimes being an actor is like being some kind of detective where you're on the search for a secret....

I think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident....

Life's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside looking at it.

Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that,....

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

I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous....

There is no pleasure that I haven't made myself sick on.

I think part of why I have so many books around me and why I read every day is because I mythologize....

I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider....