I didn't have any idea that I would be able to have a career in film.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actors are responsible to the people we play.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

When you have a child, as anyone knows who has them, that's basically all you want to talk about.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

Being unemployed is not good for an actor. No, it isn't, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Because you always remember getting fired from all the restaurants. You remember that stuff very, very strongly.
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