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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-ve-never-been-difficult-to-anybody-or-with-anybody-on-a-picture/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

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> [People wonder why first-time directors can make a brilliant picture, then suck on the second one. It's because they're a little terrified the first time. So they listen to all the experts around them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/people-wonder-why-first-time-directors-can-make-a-brilliant-picture/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

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## More by James Caan

> [I loved 'Funny Lady' for whatever reason. People say they didn't know I could sing and dance. Well, nobody ever asks me - it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-loved-funny-lady-for-whatever-reason-people-say-they-didn-t-know-i/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [It's hard to tell writers, especially in movies, that words are secondary. Behavior is important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/it-s-hard-to-tell-writers-especially-in-movies-that-words-are/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-never-saw-my-dad-cry-my-son-saw-me-cry-my-dad-never-told-me-he/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [I have nothing against these big CGI movies, but there are not enough of the other ones - the ones with stories about character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-have-nothing-against-these-big-cgi-movies-but-there-are-not-enough/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [I don't think silicone makes a girl good or bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-don-t-think-silicone-makes-a-girl-good-or-bad/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-play-a-guy-who-believes-he-s-a-king-he-s-the-most-common-man-in-the/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [I'm an ultra-conservative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-m-an-ultra-conservative/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [Unless I love something or hate it, I don't want to deal with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/unless-i-love-something-or-hate-it-i-don-t-want-to-deal-with-it/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [To get over my divorce, I got a prescription to live at the Playboy Mansion for a while.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/to-get-over-my-divorce-i-got-a-prescription-to-live-at-the-playboy/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/showing-up-every-day-isn-t-enough-there-are-a-lot-of-guys-who-show-up/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/a-lot-of-young-actors-look-up-to-me-and-i-wouldn-t-trade-that-for-any/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/one-night-i-went-over-to-get-some-dope-from-some-hollywood-tough-guy/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [It's always more interesting to play the villain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/it-s-always-more-interesting-to-play-the-villain/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [What's the difference between sex and love? I have four wives and five kids. I apparently don't know the difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/what-s-the-difference-between-sex-and-love-i-have-four-wives-and-five/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-caan/i-lost-my-passion-for-work-no-that-s-a-negative-statement-i-just-had/)

[James Caan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-caan/)

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