176 Quotes by Robert De Niro

Reputation, you know – a lifetime to build, seconds to destroy.

A lot of young actors have the idea that, "I've got to do this right. There's a right way to do this." But there's no right or wrong. There's only good and bad. And "bad" usually happens when you're trying too hard to do it right. There's a very broad spectrum of things that can inhibit you. The most important thing for actors - and not just actors, but everybody - is to feel loose enough to create what you want to create, and be free to try anything. To have choices.

There is only one way to gain access to the truth and that is to not expect anything.

If you're an actor, always be true to your character. If you are not an actor, have character and always be true to yourself.

Some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets.

If you don't go, you'll never know.

I always wanted to direct. Directing is a lot more of a commitment though, a lot more time. I like directors who do very few takes, they know what they want.

I got some bad ideas in my head.

Everybody's in New York and, hopefully, my younger kids will go to college in New York and find something they want to do so they'll stay in the city