Kirk Douglas Quotes

United States, Actor
December 9, 1916

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch, December 9, 1916) is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He is one of the last surviving stars of the film industry's Golden Age. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he had his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.

Also known as Producer, Director, Author

Sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say, 'You're bright!' They're actually surprised I might be bright.

Kirk Douglas
I have studied religion, and I have concluded that there is some power. We don't understand it.

Kirk Douglas
- Power
You know, you have to have some inner philosophy to deal with adversity.

Kirk Douglas
- Adversity
I think religion has caused so much catastrophe in the world.

Kirk Douglas
- World
Too often, I have not been what I wanted to be; I've succumbed to pressures. Yes, I have. The things I've done that I liked, I've always done against advice.

Kirk Douglas
- Done
- Advice
I guess I was a bad boy... Yes, yes, I've had lots of women in my life.

Kirk Douglas
- Life
- Women
- Bad

You know, sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say - you're bright! They're actually surprised I might be bright.

Kirk Douglas