65 phrases and reflections of Robert De Niro

Robert de Niro has won two Oscars and has been nominated eight times. This not only shows that he is one of the best actors in Hollywood history, but one of the most prolific (his career began to emerge in the year 1975 and, since then, he has not stopped chaining successes) and more influential, since his career is full of iconic people who are already part of the culture popular. In today's article we rescue the best reflections of him to understand how one of the greatest stars of the seventh art sees the world.

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Famous phrases and reflections of Robert de Niro

To honor him, we have brought the best phrases of the authorship of this actor, legend of the seventh art.

1. We all pay a price for the actions we take in the past, but when has it been enough? (Condemned)

What is the correct price to pay for our mistakes?

2. The piece must always be hunted with a single bullet. Doing it with two is a mess. I always tell everyone, but no one listens to me. (The hunter)

You have to have a cool mind to get the perfect opportunity.

3. According to a recent survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than in front of women. They say they become too critical; while we men, of course, just become grateful.

It is true that, among women, critical attacks on their physique are more constant.

4. Better to be a king for a day than an idiot for life. (The king of comedy)

A great phrase that leaves us reflecting on life's opportunities.

5. Actors, artists, and filmmakers can experience other people's lives, stories, or experiences that one cannot have personally. That's the funniest thing about my job.

A fun aspect of his acting job.

6. I always wanted to be an actor, since I was ten years old. And at sixteen I took it totally seriously.

De Niro set himself the goal of being an actor and worked hard for it to achieve it.

7. In acting you rely on what is relevant to the part you are playing; makes it more personal.

The work of an actor is not easy, because he must become the character that he plays.

8. Some people say, 'New York is a great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.' I say that from other sites.

Showing your love for your hometown.

9. If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. If not, you are only part of the landscape. (Ronin)

A phrase that shows us a great truth.

10. Journalists are like jackals, and you cannot allow jackals to bite you. It has to go the other way.

Unfortunately, the press is always looking for a way to attack actors. Even in his private life.

11. A guy in my position must always have a lot of cash on hand, smeared cops and thugs, who don't take checks. (Casino)

Corruption is everywhere.

12. Twelve hours working and I still can't sleep. Damn! The days last and last. And they do not end. (Taxi driver)

A reality that many live.

13. At night bugs of all kinds come out: whores, thugs, thugs, queers, lesbians, drug addicts, drug dealers... weird guys. Someday a real rain will come that will clean the streets of this scum. (Taxi driver)

The night can bring the lowest class of humanity.

14. The desert seemed like an eerie place to me, you couldn't tell who was buried there.

The desert can be a graveyard.

15. In a casino the first rule is to make them play non-stop and keep them coming back. The longer they play the more money they lose, and in the end we keep it all. (Casino)

In a casino there are no real winners.

16. The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You are in a conversation and everyone agrees with you, even if you are saying complete insanity. It takes people to tell you what you don't want to hear.

There are people who cannot stop being sycophants.

17. The days follow one another with monotony, one after another, none of them differ from the previous one or the next, they are like links in a long chain, until suddenly change arises. (Taxi driver)

Have you gotten caught up in the feeling of monotony?

18. Are you talking to me? (Taxi driver)

One of the most iconic phrases in cinema.

19. I want to direct, because directing makes me think more, and I have to get more involved, make my own decisions and my own mistakes. It is more demanding.

Talking about his new ambition in his career.

20. I enjoy when they imitate me, especially if they do it well.

There are imitations that, instead of disgust, make a good impression.

21. There are three ways to do things: right, wrong and mine (Casino)

Typical of gangsters.

22. It is said that there is not enough religion for people to love each other, but there is enough for them to hate each other.

Could it be that religion divides more than it unites?

23. Lawyer? Lawyer? Are you there? Come out little mouse, I want to see your tail... (The cape of fear)

Lawyers can be high-necked thieves.

24. It is really important for the actor or any creative person, to allow themselves to express themselves, to feel comfortable, with the freedom of knowing that they will take advantage of your ideas. You have to treat a lot of people and respect what they do.

It is not only about playing a role, but about placing the very essence of it.

25. Loneliness has followed me all my life. To everywhere. In taverns, in cars. On the sidewalks, in stores. Everywhere. There is no way to escape from it. God made me a lonely man. (Taxi driver)

Sometimes we can feel alone, in a world surrounded by people.

26. I have had no problem with rejection, because when you go into an audition you are rejected beforehand. There are hundreds of other actors. You're behind the eight ball when you get in there.

Rejection is part of professional life and we must learn to deal with it.

27. The actor is the one who has to get up, go, get in the mud and do it. In exchange, you have a few days off. But if you're directing, you don't have a minute, from morning to night.

Talking about the difference between acting and directing.

28. I have an old-fashioned mind about honor: 'an eye for an eye' and things like that. (The heart of the angel)

Honor is something few hold today.

29. I am like God and God is like me. I am as big as God, he is the same size as me, he is not above me nor am I below him... (The Cape of Fear)

A big ego had this character.

30. Al Capone said: better to ask nicely with a gun than to ask nicely. (Malavita)

Bullying never fails in the crime ring.

31. Give this bull a stage where he can demonstrate his bravery, because although my thing is to fight more, I would like to know how to recite... This is show. (Wild bull)

It is very common to classify a person by the appearance of him, without taking the time to know the inside of him.

32. Nothing is worth more than the fact that you accept an idea of ​​yours and it is carried out. It gives you a lot of confidence.

Talking about how good directing feels.

33. Listen, you fucking morons, here is a man who is going to cut his losses, a man who is going to face the mob, prostitution, drugs, rot, trash. A man who will end all that. (Taxi driver)

A man who became a vigilante.

34. If you don't go, you will never meet him.

Things have to be looked for, not expected.

35. All I needed was to give my life some meaning. I don't think you should spend your life morbidly self-analyzing. I believe that one should become a person like the rest of the people. (Taxi Driver)

Overthinking things is harmful, but so is conforming.

36. The difference between me and the preacher is that the preacher works for God... and I am God. (Men of Honor)

Do not let yourself be manipulated by anyone. The only one in control of your life is you.

37. The only question we should ask ourselves in our life is: how much is a man's life worth?

Have you ever asked yourself this question?

38. I would like to feel them vibrate when they hear me recite Shakespeare. A horse, my kingdom for a horse, I haven't won a bet for six months. (Wild bull)

We all want to win people over with what we are passionate about doing.

39. I am often cast in dark roles, and they are generally more interesting than a hero role, however well written it may be.

Villains sometimes have a more compelling story than heroes.

40. Now I realize that it is the same as all the others. Cold and distant. There are a lot of people like that. The women of course. They are like a union. (Taxi driver)

Talking about all women being frivolous. Is it true?

41. I like short interviews, do you think we're done now?

Simple, straightforward and to the point.

42. The shirt on the inside, why doesn't anyone put anything on the inside anymore? (The scholarship grantees)

The formalities have been lost over time.

43. Don't tie yourself to anything you can't put down for less than 30 seconds when the cops are hot on your heels. (Heat)

Great advice for criminals.

44. This is designed so that one can enjoy all the comforts of a home in a different environment. My favorite part? I think that what distinguishes this penthouse from others is its unity in aesthetic terms: I like to think of it as a work of art.

His vision of art in everyday things.

45. If there is doubt, it is that there is no doubt. (Heat)

The things that make you doubt should not be carried out.

46. Movie psychopaths scare you, take you on a wild ride. Then you get up from the armchair and you realize that it is not real. In a way, they are a dream.

Cinema has a great impact on us.

47. Have you been waiting long? - Lifetime. (Once upon a Time in America)

Another of the most iconic phrases in Hollywood cinema.

48. The fault is mine, I made him believe that he was more than a housewife without a job. (Joy)

Sometimes we tend to underestimate the abilities of others.

49. There is a certain combination of anarchy and discipline in the way I work.

Talking about his two sides of the job.

50. By the way... If talking to you I turn into a queer, I will kill you. (A dangerous therapy)

Referring to letting out emotions.

51. Characters with a mixture of black and white are usually the most interesting, but the most important thing of all is to capture humanity.

We all have good and bad things within us. But that shouldn't stop us from being human.

52. I think it's important to have had at least a few years of darkness, where people treat you like everyone else.

We all go through difficult stages where we discover who those around us really are.

53. When you love a person, you have to trust them, there is no other way, you have to give them the key to everything you have, but what use is your love? For a time I thought I was living a love of that kind. (Casino)

Loving means trusting that person, since they are not just your partner, but your life partner.

54. Retirement involves a continuous and tireless creative effort. At first I enjoyed the novelty, it was like playing hooky. (The scholarship grantees)

Retirement is also a novel change that many must adapt to.

55. They call it 6 pesetas because it is too hard. (A dangerous therapy)

This character's sense of humor is reflected here.

56. Look at the trunk of this car, it is huge, it can fit 2 or 3 corpses. (A dangerous therapy)

His heavy humor is also reflected in this quote.

57. The scripts come to me through my representative. Most of the time he reads them before and in the office there are people specially hired to read them before me, because I don't have that much time.

Commenting on your paper acceptance process.

58. I like to visit Los Angeles, but I wouldn't want to live there.

Not all artists long to live in this city.

59. You've made me wait thirty years to show the world that I can beat you up, and that's what I'm going to do. (The great rematch)

It is never too late to prove something.

60. Money makes life easier. If you are lucky enough to have it, you are in luck.

Money can help us in many ways, but we must be careful not to get carried away by it.

61. It often happens that someone I know gives me a script and I read it, if I appreciate that person. They are the cases in which I respect the taste of that person. You never know, because a script can touch me in a way that I may not have expected.

The best things can come from unexpected people.

62. As much as you try to avoid your image in the mirror, it always looks you directly in the eye. (The heart of the angel)

We cannot escape from ourselves.

63. The flesh is weak Harry, but the soul is strong. (The Heart of the Angel)

If we have spirit, we can be motivated to keep going.

64. You are a gas leak, we do not see you, we do not smell you, but you kill us all in silence. (Joy)

Stay away from people who hold you back and don't add anything to your life.

65. No one has died from a flirtation. - Our marriage. - That's true. (The big wedding)

A funny scene in this movie that talks about the delicacy of marriages.