Save your money. You’re going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.
MICHAEL CAINESave your money. You’re going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.
MICHAEL CAINEI don’t have any regrets because I’m very optimistic, and live each day as though it’s the last.
MICHAEL CAINEThere was a certain moment. I was about 61 – two, three or four, and I got a script. And I sent it back to the producer saying – “I don’t wanna do it. The part’s too small.” And he sent it back to me, he said, “You shouldn’t read the lover. You should read the father.
MICHAEL CAINEAnyone can write. But comedy, you’ve got to do some writing. You get one comedy script to every 20 dramas.
MICHAEL CAINEI was so poor for so long that I didn’t use anything. I didn’t drive cars, I didn’t eat very much. So, I figured the world owed me a debt, so I’ve been eating very well and have had a very big car for a long time. But I still haven’t caught up with my youth.
MICHAEL CAINEGreat acting is about listening to what they are saying not waiting to deliver your lines.
MICHAEL CAINEUse the difficulties – if you can’t avoid them
MICHAEL CAINEI always exposed the weakness rather than the nastiness.
MICHAEL CAINEA lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I’ll tell you exactly where I’m going.
MICHAEL CAINEI felt a tremendous sadness for men who can’t deal with a woman of their own age.
MICHAEL CAINEFor all my education, accomplishments, and so called ‘wisdom’… I can’t fathom my own heart.
MICHAEL CAINEThere’s only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch.
MICHAEL CAINEI usually control the environment I’m in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.
MICHAEL CAINETheater acting is an operation with a scalpel, movie acting is an operation with a laser.
MICHAEL CAINEI don’t see myself as anything. I just wander around getting on with my life.
MICHAEL CAINEWhen becoming a character, you have to steal. Steal whatever you see. You can even steal from other actors’ characterizations; but if you do, only steal from the best.
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