Michael Caine quotes

Michael Caine is an English actor celebrated for his distinctive voice and charismatic performances in film. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he has become one of Britain’s most respected and recognizable film stars. He has earned numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. Here are 110 of his quotes:

When you reach the top, that's when the climb begins. (Michael Caine)
... some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. View quote
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I come from the slums; I come from a hard background; I come from a poor family; and I was a soldier. View quote
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If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking. View quote
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I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans. View quote
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I prefer to remake flops. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was a remake of a flop, and The Quiet American is a remake of a flop. View quote
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January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out. View quote
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The best research for playing a drunk is being a British actor for 20 years. View quote
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My own mentality is that I've retired. They send me these scripts and if I absolutely have to do it, then I go to work. View quote
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There's quite a lot of bad stuff written about me. My wife even says a lot of bad stuff about me. But she is wonderful. View quote
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I'm a sort of boy next door. If that boy has a good scriptwriter. (Michael Caine)
I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me. View quote
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Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath. View quote
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Save your money. You're going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think. View quote
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Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America. View quote
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When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right. View quote
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I see myself as 38, but you don't notice it. View quote
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Funny things happen to you in movies for silly reasons. View quote
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English is clipped in speech. Texas is exactly the opposite. View quote
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Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award. View quote
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I'm every bourgeois nightmare - a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars. (Michael Caine)
Obsession is a young man's game, and my only excuse is that I never grew old. View quote
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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. View quote
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I did everything. I ran my life exactly as I wanted to, all the time. I never listened to anybody. I'm pig-headed. View quote
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For all my education, accomplishments, and so called 'wisdom'... I can't fathom my own heart. View quote
Michael Caine

Michael Caine

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Photo: Manfred Werner / Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: English Actor
Born: March 14, 1933
Quotes count: 110

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