I never saw my dad cry. My son saw me cry. My dad never told me he loved me, and consequently I told Scott I loved him every other minute. The point is, I'll make fewer mistakes than my dad, my sons hopefully will make fewer mistakes than me, and their sons will make fewer mistakes than their dads.

— James Caan

People say, 'Gee, you do a lot of mafia movies.' I think I've done two, out of 60.

— James Caan

Some guys say beauty is only skin deep. But when you walk into a party, you don't see somebody's brain. The initial contact has to be the sniffing.

— James Caan

Someone's always saying "It's not whether you win or lose" but if you feel that way you're as good as dead.

— James Caan

The most talented people are always the nicest.

— James Caan