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I left home when I was 16 because I was looking for adventure.
— Gene Hackman
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Gene Hackman
film actor, actor, novelist, voice actor, writer, military personnel, stage actor, racing automobile driver, military officer
1930 – 2025
Eugene Allen Hackman was an American actor. Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the New Hollywood movement, Hackman's mainstream acting career spanned over four decades. He received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
All Quotes by Gene Hackman
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I do not like assassins, or men of low character.
— Gene Hackman
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You go through stages in your career that you feel very good about yourself. Then you feel awful, like, 'Why didn't I choose something else?' But overall I'm pretty satisfied that I made the right choice when I decided to be an actor.
— Gene Hackman
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If I start to become a star, I'll lose contact with the normal guys I play best.
— Gene Hackman
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Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors.
— Gene Hackman
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If I start to become a star, I'll lose contact with the normal guys I play best.
— Gene Hackman
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I lost touch with my son in terms of advice early on. Maybe it had to do with being gone so much, doing location films when he was at an age where he needed support and guidance.
— Gene Hackman
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I write in the morning from about eight till noon, and sometimes again a bit in the afternoon. In the morning I start off by going over what I had done the previous day, which my wife has happily typed up for me.
— Gene Hackman