I see myself as 38, but you don't notice it. 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 crafts actors listening 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 heartbroken home thinking As an actor, I'll play anything. Michael Caine actors play 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-someone stars lovers I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me. Michael Caine reading positive book 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 views character america 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 girl stars character 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 theatre care years 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 boss actors gold 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 frustrated laughing hands I won an Academy Award for 'The Cider House Rules,' playing an American. Michael Caine cider awards house To me, growing old is great. It's the very best thing - considering the alternative. Michael Caine considering growing alternatives I try to make everyone around me feel comfortable. Michael Caine comfortable feels trying 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 matter home world You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one. Michael Caine paid film 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 want men thinking 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 film performances answers You have to remember, I never became successful or wealthy till I was 30. Michael Caine wealthy successful remember My wife, my daughters, even my grandchildren are funny. You've got to keep a sense of humor because anger destroys you. Michael Caine grandchildren wife daughter 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 stars age looks