As an actor, I'll play anything. Michael Caine More Quotes by Michael Caine More Quotes From Michael Caine Movie actors earn their living and learn their craft through listening and reacting. Michael Caine craftsactorslistening I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own. Michael Caine heartbrokenhomethinking When you're a movie star and you're young, you are always playing someone who's a better fighter, a better lover, a better everything than you. Michael Caine playing-someonestarslovers I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me. Michael Caine readingpositivebook About Superman and Batman: the former is how America views itself, the latter, darker character is how the rest of the world views America. Michael Caine viewscharacteramerica If you're a movie star, you get the girl, you lose the girl, and then you get her back. But if you're a character like me, you lose the girl, then you get another one, then you get another one, then you lose them all, then you lose your life. Michael Caine girlstarscharacter I had been nine years in the theatre and hadn't had massive success. My only thing was I wanted to be an actor and I didn't care when, where, or how much for. Michael Caine theatrecareyears My closest friends are Roger Moore, who is an actor, Sean Connery, who is an actor, Terry O'Neill, who is a photographer, Johnny Gold, who was the boss of Tramp, and Leslie Bricusse, who is a composer. Michael Caine bossactorsgold I'm a frustrated stand-up comic. If you hand me a microphone and I get one laugh, then I'll go on for 20 minutes. Michael Caine frustratedlaughinghands I won an Academy Award for 'The Cider House Rules,' playing an American. Michael Caine ciderawardshouse To me, growing old is great. It's the very best thing - considering the alternative. Michael Caine consideringgrowingalternatives I try to make everyone around me feel comfortable. Michael Caine comfortablefeelstrying I just love to go home, no matter where I am, the most luxurious hotel suite in the world, I love to go home. Michael Caine matterhomeworld You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one. Michael Caine paidfilm I don't want to sound like Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells, but I do think there should be some sort of national service for young men. Michael Caine wantmenthinking I am often asked which of my films has come closest to my own ideal of performance, and I always answer, 'Educating Rita.' Michael Caine filmperformancesanswers You have to remember, I never became successful or wealthy till I was 30. Michael Caine wealthysuccessfulremember My wife, my daughters, even my grandchildren are funny. You've got to keep a sense of humor because anger destroys you. Michael Caine grandchildrenwifedaughter A lot of movie stars are not great actors; they're just very good-looking. And when they start to age and they don't have the looks any more, then it's over. Michael Caine starsagelooks To be a movie star, you have to carry a movie. And to carry a movie where you play the title role is the supreme example. Michael Caine titlesstarsplay
