176 Quotes by Robert De Niro

New York is more exciting, I guess, than even Paris or London. New York’s the center of something; I don’t know what, really – the center of a lot of things. With all its problems and chaos and craziness, it’s still a great place to live. I can’t see myself living anywhere else.

I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don’t be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.

One regret I have: I didn’t get as much of the family history as I could have for the kids.

As an actor who’s starting out, you can’t say, “Hey, I’m too good for this.” You gotta do it, because people see you, your name gets around, and it has a cumulative effect.

You draw on whatever's relevant to the part you're playing; it makes it more personal.