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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Of all the needs a book has, the chief need is that it be readable.
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I take a lot of pride in my photography.
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The ability to know that your perceptions are accurate has to happen without others' validation. Intuition is not the result of diet, rituals, or wind chimes. It's the natural consequence of having self-esteem, the greatest power you can have. With self-esteem, your life can broaden into an adventure because you can know in your gut that you can handle the unknown. And you can handle helping others without fear, which is true liberation.
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One aspect of the Vietnam conflict by the way that I will never ever countenance is that we drafted the lowest income level of America and the highest income level found a doctor that would say that they had a bone spur. That is wrong. That is wrong. If we are going to ask every American to serve, every American should serve.
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I remember being in Hollywood at the age of 16 and marveling at the stars. The idea of being part of it never entered my mind. It was too far-fetched.
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Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America.
