Michael Caine Quotes
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Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America.
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God willing, even I might scrape a nomination.
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When I look in the mirror, I see someone who's happy with how he looks, because I was never one of the handsome Hollywood people. And I've had success as I've gotten older, because I'm able to play characters. I no longer get the girl, but I get the part.
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I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around.
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I just love to go home, no matter where I am, the most luxurious hotel suite in the world, I love to go home.
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There is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.
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I must admit, the only reason I joined an amateur dramatic society is because I couldn't get to kiss any girls - I was chasing girls all the time - and so I thought if I join it, there might be some love scenes. And there was a particular girl and I thought I might get to kiss Amy. I never did get to kiss Amy but I did get to kiss Elizabeth Taylor, so it was all right, a lot later.
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To be a movie star, you have to invent yourself.
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I think life has got to develop as you get older, and I don't want to be wandering along doing the same old thing. I want more out of life.
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Maybe it's time we all stop trying to outsmart the truth and let it have its day.
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Don't sit as if you have nothing to say. You should be bursting with things to say. You just choose at this particular place and time, not to say them.
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I've done a lot of radio in my life. I've done radio plays for the BBC when I was young so I was absolutely used to that style of work, of working with the voice. I have a very distinctive voice so it's always great for me because I open my mouth and everybody knows who it is.
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To disappear your complete self into a character is quite difficult. I've tried it 85 times, and I've succeeded two or three times.
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Ive read an awful lot of books, Ive read alot of awful books
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I've never been out with a married woman, never. I respect others' properties.
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First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.
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I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that people think I am dead.
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About Superman and Batman: the former is how America views itself, the latter, darker character is how the rest of the world views America.
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I'll always be there because I'm a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I've any talent is beside the point.
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The basic rule of human nature is that powerful people speak slowly and subservient people quickly - because if they don't speak fast enough, nobody will listen to them.
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You can't get blase about something you haven't done yet.
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I don't like getting up early in the morning and learning all that stuff. I work with offers that I can't refuse.
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You don't sacrifice your individuality; you sacrifice a lot of freedom.
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I've been in every disco in the world. I saw a picture of my wife Shakira and I dancing in Studio 54; I didn't even know someone had taken that picture.