Michael Douglas Quotes
When I look at myself as a younger actor, I see what a tight ass I was. I had a pretty big shadow because of my father and the comparisons. I was self-conscious about that. Now I realize there was nothing to be worried about.
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I wasn't a visionary but I literally had my finger on the pulse of the women of America.
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There's millions of gay people in the world. In 2011, you've got to hide that you're gay? Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, be real.
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A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.
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I don't live by all these rigid, weird rules that make me feel all fenced in. I just like the way that I feel like, and that makes me feel very free.
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How extraordinary it is that one feels most guilt about the sins one is unable to commit.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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I am not gay; I don't have a relationship with Ricky Martin.
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I love David's attitude in the Bible. He wasn't afraid to go against the trends. He wasn't going to be defined by the opinions of others.
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The other thing about FEMA, my understanding is that it was supposed to move into the Department of Homeland Security... and be what it was, but also having a lot of lateral communication with all those others involved in that issue of homeland security.
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Blackbeard is probably the most infamous pirate who ever lived. He's one of those characters for which most of your work is done before you start.
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You just put yourself into your work, and you can do anything you want, depending on how hard you want to work for it.
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I have a strong affinity for animals.
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Black America knows better than anyone else the high price children pay for the sexual agendas of adults.
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The American free market system is the greatest engine for prosperity and opportunity that the world has ever seen. Freedom works.
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The problem is that a lot of the blues stations are late on Saturday night, and like a lot of people, I ain't no vampire!
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Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
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Creatively, I've always wanted to be different as it relates to my craft, and reggae, being a part of my culture, makes up a percentage of that uniqueness. The only definition I can think of to describe my style is 'OMI.'
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Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
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Nothing is so impenetrable as laughter in a language you don't understand.
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True, it returns ' ' for false, but ' ' is an even more interesting number than 0.
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True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed.
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I don't really see myself as an actor.
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Everybody's got a father. Even if he's not the nicest guy in the world.
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When I look at myself as a younger actor, I see what a tight ass I was. I had a pretty big shadow because of my father and the comparisons. I was self-conscious about that. Now I realize there was nothing to be worried about.
