I did everything. I ran my life exactly as I wanted to, all the time. I never listened to anybody. I’m pig-headed.
MICHAEL CAINEI never look back at all. All of my sentiment and emotion goes into my family. I’m an extremely family oriented person and I have a very, very happy family life. That doesn’t just include blood relations. I have friends who are close to me.
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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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My understanding of women goes only as far as the pleasures.
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In my opinion, everybody is getting older and older. We have a great deal of dementia because nobody grew old enough to get it.
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Hollywood is a cross between a health farm, a recreation center and an insane asylum. It’s a company town, and I happen to like the company!
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Use the difficulties – if you can’t avoid them
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There 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.
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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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I’ve always loved reprehensible people because they’re so much more interesting to play on screen.
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My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much.
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About Superman and Batman: the former is how America views itself, the latter, darker character is how the rest of the world views America.
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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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You start pretending to have fun, you might have a little by accident.
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When you reach the top, that’s when the climb begins.
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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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Great acting is about listening to what they are saying not waiting to deliver your lines.
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