Michael Caine Quotes
Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America.
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I love people with strong convictions, because we are living in a very PC world. You can't crack a joke without it being in the headlines.
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As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.
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Money won't make you happy... but everybody wants to find out for themselves.
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Any organization or any individual that targets civilians and kills them for political agenda is a terrorist organization.
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The one thing I do know is that I'm the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now.
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As a brand, Ahla is one of Strauss-Elite's strongest. But we need to do a lot of marketing in order to regain market leadership. I have no doubt that we will do that, even if it takes time.
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Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed.
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I did anything that would get me on the air.
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I'd like to explore the more abstract side of people's minds, as opposed to the usual sitcom stuff. I don't want to do the typical sitcom-type humor. I'd want to do stuff like go bowling with pineapples.
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All great rebellions are born of private acts of civil disobedience that inspire rebel bands to plot together.
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Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
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You shouldn't have to have money to have a luxury fragrance.
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I didn't want to kill a man. I'm not capable of killing a man. I wanted to kill a tyrant.
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I don't want to smoke on screen, as I will be sending a wrong message to my fans, and I appeal to my costars too, to avoid smoking scenes if possible.
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I exercise everyday. I swim, I bike, I run and I go to the gym.
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I'm not going to be doing anything to hurt myself or my fans.
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I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.
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Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time.
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Sometimes there a hundred lies behind a smile and not a single truth behind a tear.
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One must choose, in life, between making money and spending it. There's no time to do both.
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Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize.
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It is a very trying task for deceitful people, always to have to cover up their lack of sincerity and to repair the breaking of their word.
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The reason I make art is because I get to make a choice about who I am, what I do, and what I put out into the world, the footsteps I leave behind.
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Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America.
