Michael Caine Quotes
I never listened to the people who said I should give it up, which is the main advice I got.
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Let's not just look at it as taking votes away from Gore. Our support comes from a lot of people.
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When I said I was going to audition for a film, I got a hearty laugh from all my family.
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I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realise that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation.
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To me, it's weird when people review improv at all.
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I'm extremely particular how my look should be in a film.
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My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.
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No one plans to get sick or hurt - I certainly didn't - but most people will need medical care at some point in their lives.
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As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children.
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I've been on a team that won the world championship of barbecue. But barbecue's interesting, because it's one of these cult foods like chili, or bouillabaisse. Various parts of the world will have a cult food that people get enormously attached to - there's tremendous traditions; there's secrecy.
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So many people have that story as to how they could have maybe won the Indy 500, which is for me the ultimate goal. I would imagine for a lot of people it's the ultimate goal. It's definitely high up on the list.
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The world is full of things that upset people. But most of us deal with it and move on and don't try and burn the planet down.
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The day that you walk out in front of 30,000 people and don't get nervous is probably the day to give it up. It's inspiring to be a little terrified.
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If you're playing a good guy, you show some darkness. If you're playing a dark guy, you show something different, like humor, that will mix it up and hopefully surpass the audience's expectations. What I'm battling all the time is complacency in the audience. I try to bring a little mystery to what might happen because that engages people more.
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Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of life.
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The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. No segment in the society can match with the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people.
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I was totally sober in college and really, really focused. I just took the time when other people might be partying and just made music and played at the party instead.
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Playing dysfunctional characters or crazy characters is only fun if they're well written. So I have been lucky enough to be asked to play crazy people who are very well written.
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I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It's not. There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.
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If you're not doing something that people will remark on, then it's going to be hard to generate word of mouth.
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Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites.
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You cannot work and be at home with your child. But you want both.
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Whatever art form you're working in, it's crucial to see it clearly, to feel it clearly, and not to worry about the results, or how someone else will see it.
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I'm the worst person to tell anybody how to date.
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I never listened to the people who said I should give it up, which is the main advice I got.
