I've been lucky. The critics never went out of their way to single me out for doing bad work. James Caan More Quotes by James Caan More Quotes From 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 careers names people Success is the result of clear goal, unshakable confidence, proper planning, enthusiastic ACTION and consistent persistence. James Caan persistence business motivational Obstacles are only opportunities to succeed or fail; how we handle them determines what will happen. James Caan succeed opportunity motivational Never stop asking yourself whether you can do things better. Keep testing every aspect of your business to the nth degree, and challenge every one of your assumptions. The tougher you are on yourself now, the tougher your business will be out there in the real world. James Caan degrees real challenges Observe the masses and do the opposite James Caan mass individuality opposites 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 actors hurt want To get over my divorce, I got a prescription to live at the Playboy Mansion for a while. James Caan playboy divorce funny I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit. James Caan caught quitting fortune My least favorite phrase in the English language is 'I don't care.' James Caan phrases care language My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.' James Caan technique acting giving 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 showing-up guy enough I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago. James Caan couple athlete golf There's nothing more boring than actors talking about acting. James Caan actors acting talking I had great, great times as a Little League coach. People were talking about me quitting acting, and they would say, What about your creative juices? Coaching is creative, because you could take a kid who thought he wasn't any good and, within four minutes, change his mind. And I didn't have to wait six months for them to put music to it. James Caan change talking kids I'm sort of a Walter Mitty. I got fewer brain cells than most people, so when I got friendly with cowboys, I started rodeoing. When I was calf-roping, there was something about the dirt that made me feel clean. James Caan cowboy cells people 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 things-in-life appreciate littles What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important. James Caan important humble people 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 differences important way Anyone of my generation who tells you he hasn't 'done Brando' is lying. James Caan generations done lying 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 player baseball kids
