Top 110 Michael Douglas Quotes

Paul Rudd is ripped.
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I met Michael Milken for the first time with Oliver Stone at the Drexel Burnham offices in Los Angeles.
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Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems.
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I come from a tough stock.
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I’ve been dying to do a Marvel picture for so long.
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My movies are usually about stripping off the makeup, getting down to the skeleton.
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Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it’s not in front of you like an actor’s performance.
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Learning patience was not an easy lesson.
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Most of the stories I read are about my Hollywood pedigree.
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The Cold War’s end pushed disarmament down most leaders’ agendas. It’s a sophisticated issue, which I think is one reason why it is not so hands-on to many people. It’s not visceral. It’s not like a starving child.
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In 'Wall Street,' Charlie Sheen carried that movie.

In ‘Wall Street,’ Charlie Sheen carried that movie.
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Liberace was one of the biggest stars in America. He was a kind of a phenomenon.
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I’ve always tried to kind of stretch my wings as an actor and do things that are different.
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For a long time, I can’t say I was one who really enjoyed acting. I was always censoring it, or editing it, or analyzing it, rather than just going with it.
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I have some idea of the pressure of finding your own identity with a famous father.
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Actors, I have to say, most of the time, they elevate things; they don’t screw things up most of the time.
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Retiring gives the impression that you’re relieved that your job is over.
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When you’ve accomplished a certain amount in your career, you’re not so focused on your ambitions.
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My mother is Bermudan, so I had a lot of memories when I was a kid, used to go down to Bermuda a lot.
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If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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I’m a risk-taker. Most of my career has not been a joyful experience, but it has been challenging. I like the dangers.
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‘King of California’ was just, I thought, a really great, fresh, original kind of script. I loved the tone, the mix of tragedy, comedy, and drama, and that it was a good part.
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For a long time, I can’t say I was one who really enjoyed acting. I was always censoring it, or editing it, or analyzing it, rather than just going with it.
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Our economy is increasingly dependent on the success and integrity of the financial markets.
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There are not a lot of sons or daughters of actors who have made it. Hollywood is awash with failures.
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When I go on a holiday to a tropical place, I’ll spray tan before I go.
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The quality of health care in Canada is excellent.
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