02UndatedI think part of why I have so many books around me and why I read every day is because I mythologize the writer. I don’t do that with any other artists.Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
03UndatedBooks … they’re kind of a compulsion for me. To find a great bookstore is a great thing.Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
04UndatedSometimes being an actor is like being some kind of detective where you're on the search for a secret that will unlock the character.Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
05UndatedI have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.'Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
07UndatedDirecting is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself.Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
08UndatedI 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 / quote ↗
09UndatedI think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident in what they want to do.Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
10UndatedLife's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside looking at it.Philip Seymour Hoffman / quote ↗
