Michael Caine Quotes
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I do hope that all nations can live in complete security and welfare.
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The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.
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Times like this it did seem real I was leaving, and even more that my family, and this life, would go on without me. And again I felt that emptiness rise up, but pushed it away. Still, I lingered there, in the doorway, memorizing the noise. The moment. Tucking it away out of sight, to be remembered when I needed it most.
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Why would heavy metal ever go away?
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You should never say bad things about the dead, you should only say good . . . Joan Crawford is dead. Good.
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There is no such thing as a reluctant star.
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I see myself as a creative being. My only fear is compromising my integrity. I guess that's a constant struggle.
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Words are made for a certain exactness of thought, as tears are for a certain degree of pain. What is least distinct cannot be named; what is clearest is unutterable.
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We're all torn between the desire for privacy and the fear of lonliness. We need each other and we need to get away from each other. We need proximity and distance, conversation and silence. We almost always get more of each than we want at any one time.
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I think what happens is when something becomes successful, then a lot of people take credit for it in such ways that it takes credit away from you.
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For the hackneyed art of lying without injury to anyone, Rushbrook, to his shame, was proficient.
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I worked hard to get stronger and better, and I'm really happy and satisfied.
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You look at William Powell in 'My Man Godfrey' and he's a butler in that and he's very dapper. He's a very refined gentleman. I liked playing around with that, with the good posture and a style, a panache, and a way of moving about the room.
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When our daughter was born, a light went on for me - there was more to life than what I was doing. It felt like being famous for being a paint salesman. It wasn't the dream I was sold on. I'd had enough of it.
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I never wanted to be a movie star.
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I'm not trying necessarily to become a movie star; that wouldn't be bad but that's not the aim. I'm just trying to do interesting things and go into areas where I've not been before.
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There are only seven movie stars in the world whose name alone will induce American bankers to lend money for movie productions, and the only woman on the list is Ingrid Bergman.
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Quite frankly, I didn't become an actor to become a movie star. I have never dreamed about being the most famous person on the planet. I just want to do really good work.
