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Obsession is a young man’s game, and my only excuse is that I never grew old.

Michael Caine

I never bring a role home with me. The moment they say, ‘It’s a wrap,’ it’s gone completely. I’m a totally ruthless professional, and life is my family, not my work.
MICHAEL CAINE

Family Home Life Moments Myself Professional Ruth
Funny things happen to you in movies for silly reasons.
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Funny Movie Scene Yourself
I have been rich and I have been poor. I know which one I prefer.
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Myself Poor Preference Rich
I don’t see myself as anything. I just wander around getting on with my life.
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Life Myself See Sight
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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Body Growth Man Old Spirit Young
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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Mom Money Myself Understand Unknown Worth
A man should dress in a way that you don’t notice. He looks good and you don’t know why. But it’s the tailoring, the materials, and the clothes.
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Clothes Himself Man Material Notice Way
I have never seen it but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built and it is terrific.
MICHAEL CAINE

Account Built Myself See Sight Terrible Terrific
I don’t think human beings are bad. They’re weak. And that’s what makes ’em bad.
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Bad Character Human Myself Thinking Weakness
When you reach the top, that’s when the climb begins.
MICHAEL CAINE

Climb Deep Reach Success Top Yourself
I always exposed the weakness rather than the nastiness.
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Myself Nasty Weakness
English is clipped in speech. Texas is exactly the opposite.
MICHAEL CAINE

Language Opposite Speech
At age 11, I went to a Jewish school. I speak Yiddish. I’m Church of England Protestant. My father was Catholic, and my mother was Protestant. My wife is a Muslim.
MICHAEL CAINE

Age Children Father Relationship Religion Talk
I have a knack of making villainous people a little bit sympathetic, a bit of fun on screen.
MICHAEL CAINE

Movie Myself People Screen Sympathy
The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this – a movie star will say, ‘How can I change the script to suit me?’ and a movie actor will say. ‘How can I change me to suit the script?’
MICHAEL CAINE

Change Difference Movie
I’ve always loved reprehensible people because they’re so much more interesting to play on screen.
MICHAEL CAINE

Interesting Love Myself People Play Screen

Obsession is a young man’s game, and my only excuse is that I never grew old.

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