Michael Caine Quotes
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A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.
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I think of myself as a journeyman actor. I've got some talent and I work hard, but people like Brando or Pacino - those people are touched by God.
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That balance between involvement and detachment is what novelists do. It's the ideal relationship between a novelist and a character, I think, total involvement and identity and empathy, stopping short of being autobiographical - in my case, anyway - but also quite detached.
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I respect the view of a rating agency, but I do not make a budget for the rating agency. I make a budget for the people of India.
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I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.
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Some of my books sort of have a provocative take. Sometimes you find interesting things about characters that show they weren't necessarily the way people usually see them. It can make for lively conversations, but that's great. Spark a little controversy, get people to think about it. That's what it's all about.
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I'm learning slowly to not be as much of a control freak. I can't afford to be all the time, but I'm getting better at communicating. Delegating parts of my vision for other people to execute has made it an easier process for knowing what I want, and what people can handle, and what I should probably save for myself.
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There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage.
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He who is completely sanctified, or cleansed from all sin, and dies in this state, is fit for glory.
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When my family did shy away from Indian food, we'd eat a lot of Chinese. We'd use the wok a lot. I never had a problem with Brussels sprouts or broccoli growing up. I always grew up with the mentality of finishing your plate.
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It's helpful to have a handbag that's a bit crazy, or shoes that have kiwis on them or something, because it distracts.
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I'd rather do a great play than a mediocre play in New York. As much as I'd like to be seen in New York, that's not my driving motivation. My motivation is to play great roles, wherever they happen.
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I've played sports and been active my whole life.
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No matter how powerful, countries cannot rule the whole world. The world is ruled by brains, by justice, by morals and by fairness.
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Arafat carried out what I consider to be atrocities.
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The appointment of judges to the higher judiciary cannot be the sole domain of a few members of the higher judiciary. This turf must be shared.
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We want a system that will improve consistency and steadiness in the quality of government.
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I love being able to be political without any political affiliation.
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In the first place, I insist that our fathers did not make this nation half slave and half free, or part slave and part free. I insist that they found the institution of slavery existing here. They did not make it so, but they left it so because they knew of no way to get rid of it at that time.
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There's no point waking up in the morning feeling sorry for yourself.
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I have moved to a smaller house in Paris, and I don't fancy having so much staff now.
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My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air.
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My first car was a BMW. A white BMW.
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For Cider House Rules, I was doing a New England accent.
