Michael Douglas quotes

Michael Douglas is an acclaimed American actor and producer known for his roles in films such as "Wall Street" and "Fatal Attraction." His career spans several decades and includes multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globes. He continues to be a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Here are 23 of his quotes:

Cancer didn't bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet. (Michael Douglas)
It's difficult for me to meet women because my crowd is much older. I know that for some of the young women I do meet, a relationship with me can be envisioned as a benefit to their career. View quote
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I'm a risk-taker. Most of my career has not been a joyful experience, but it has been challenging. I like the dangers. View quote
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If your work isn't exciting, doesn't stir the emotions, where's the challenge? Where's the progress if you always play it safe? View quote
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Actresses have more fear of being disliked. I, on the other hand, revel in it. View quote
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Do you know what absolute happiness is? For me, it is to wake up my kids in the morning - these little pieces of innocence - to wake them and find they're so happy to see me! It is unequivocal love, no question about it. View quote
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Sometimes we spend more efforts with people that are strangers in terms of making an impression than the person that's closest to us. And you just got to remember not to take for granted that person that's closest to you. View quote
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The arts are a celebration of life. View quote
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People have this idea that I'm part of show business royalty. I cherish the relationship I had with my father, and I'd love to fulfill the fantasy. But when I was young, he was a working actor and hadn't quite made it yet. View quote
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With 'Black Rain,' I spent a lot of time with homicide detectives, and I spent a lot of time with different brokers on 'Wall Street.' It helps get the rhythm of the piece and the tone, and how overplayed or underplayed it might be. That's also the magic of movies: You get to hang out and live these different lives. View quote
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I've always tried to kind of stretch my wings as an actor and do things that are different. (Michael Douglas)
A lot of actors get concerned about their own image, even going so far as to rewrite a movie to best serve that image. All I want to do is be in good movies. View quote
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There's nothing like a family crisis, especially a divorce, to force a person to re-evaluate his life. View quote
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The one thing that men and women have in common - they both like the company of men. View quote
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I don't know about Brad Pitt leaving that beautiful woman to go hold orphans for Angelina. I mean how long is that going to last? View quote
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I went into rehab to save my marriage, but I wound up saving myself. View quote
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Chemotherapy takes its toll; the more you keep doing it, you lose your energy, and it gets more difficult to swallow. View quote
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Everything's so repressive now - it's the No generation. You can't do anything, you can't eat anything, you have to abstain. View quote
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Every empire eventually falls. View quote
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I thought I could never be the actor Dad was, so I avoided it for a while. View quote
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I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work. (Michael Douglas)
For an actor, its great fun to play one of these hungry white sharks. Audiences love to hate them. View quote
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When you're making pictures out of heartfelt passion, it hurts when someone calls them a calculated business move. View quote
Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas - Image
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: September 25, 1944
Quotes count: 23

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