Benicio Del

Quote: My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition. [Benicio Del]

Quote: Raoul Duke: I wouldn't dare go to sleep with you wandering around with a head full of acid, wanting to slice me up with that goddamn knife.
Dr. Gonzo: Who said anything about slicing you up, man. I just wanted to cut a little Z in your forehead.
[Benicio Del]

Quote: I'm not Jack Nicholson. I'm not Brando. But I do mumble. [Benicio Del]

Quote: We've gotta get out of here. I think I'm getting the fear man. [Benicio Del]

Quote: There have been some wars that been necessary in some ways. I think WWII was an important war. If the situation right now was like WWII, I'm sure you would be all for it. I believe in war but I'm not clear with what's going on now. [Benicio Del]

Quote: Before I was ever in high school, I had dark circles under my eyes. The rumor was I was a junkie. I have dark circles under my eyes, deal with it. [Benicio Del]

Quote: I trained as a theater actor and you had a bare stage and you had to pretend, one prop and you are in the middle of 8th Ave. and traffic is just going by. [Benicio Del]

Quote: I don't think I could be a foot soldier. I don't know if I could take orders too good. I'm a little lazy. [Benicio Del]

Quote: There's a lot of Latinos right now, a lot of filmmakers and writers that are Latin too. [Benicio Del]

Quote: You have to kill to survive. People have been doing it forever. I eat meat, and I eat fish. If I were on a deserted island I would need that to survive. [Benicio Del]

Quote: When some people get parts, they feel they can now relax, but for me it was always the opposite. Sometimes before I do a movie or before I act out a scene, I may not sleep well the night before. If I don't know what the scene is about, I might get all worked up. [Benicio Del]

Quote: I listen to all types of music. I have been in Memphis recently, so I've been listening to some blues like Muddy Waters, and some early Elvis. [Benicio Del]

Quote: I've liked most of the films that I've been in and those are the kinds of films I like to see. [Benicio Del]

Quote: To be honest with you, I'd rather not be working. When you work, there are all sorts of deadlines and pressures. I like to do one thing and take my time to do the other one. [Benicio Del]

Quote: There are a lot of good actresses out there. [Benicio Del]

Quote: Definitely, the studios will have a door open for me. For how long, I don't know. [Benicio Del]

Quote: Let's get down to brass tacks here, man. How much for the ape? [Benicio Del]

Quote: I'm sure when the book came out a lot of people called it a masterpiece and a lot of people called it garbage, ... I hope some people can respect it for what it is. [Benicio Del]

Quote: I feel like if they put me in the driver's seat, I'm going to take the wheel. [Benicio Del]

Quote: Hopefully, I can play both sides of the fence. That's probably what winning the Oscar gives me, the chance to do something with a studio and do other things that I really want to do. [Benicio Del]

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