I have been rich and I have been poor. I know which one I prefer.
MICHAEL CAINEIt’s vital to have your own space so you aren’t constantly in each other’s pockets.
More Michael Caine Quotes
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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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I usually control the environment I’m in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.
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My mum never understood how much I earned. When I told her I earned a million pounds a film, she said, ‘How much is that?’
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A man’s body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and as restless as ever.
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This is your life, Larry. Learn to enjoy what you’ve got.
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Do I believe in God? Yes I do. When you’ve had a life like mine, you have to.
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Books were my window on the world. Growing up at the Elephant and Castle, which was very rough, my paradise was the library.
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Great acting is about listening to what they are saying not waiting to deliver your lines.
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I never listened to the people who said I should give it up, which is the main advice I got.
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My understanding of women goes only as far as the pleasures.
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I don’t think human beings are bad. They’re weak. And that’s what makes ’em bad.
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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 felt a tremendous sadness for men who can’t deal with a woman of their own age.
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I 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.
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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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