I think I’ve enjoyed being more comfortable with myself and liking myself more – and not being quite as self-critical, and, I don’t like the lack of stamina. The stamina you used to take for granted, and now you’re hoping for more. Michael Douglas More Quotes by Michael Douglas More Quotes From Michael Douglas I guess there are some women who like older men, but it's a smaller group. Michael Douglas like group women men People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to make new friends because you are a little more cautious. Michael Douglas you friends business people I do think of myself as a bit of a loner, a bit of an independent. I'm one of those people who, when they're sick, like to curl up and remove myself. I don't like a lot of people around. There is nothing you can do to help. Michael Douglas myself you sick people I've always worked hard and played hard, and I'm sure I'll be cleaning up my act in the future. Michael Douglas always cleaning hard future I've never been one to carefully calculate my career decisions, to sit on the outside looking in. I go with my passion and what moves me. Michael Douglas looking never me passion Do you know what absolute happiness is? For me, it is to wake up my kids in the morning - these little pieces of innocence - to wake them and find they're so happy to see me! It is unequivocal love, no question about it. Michael Douglas me morning happiness love My dad was a movie star. Having that name was good and bad. People think it's a silver spoon. It's not. Michael Douglas good bad-people dad people I don't smile a lot in my pictures. I'm always so... grim. Michael Douglas pictures lot always smile When I go on a holiday to a tropical place, I'll spray tan before I go. Michael Douglas tan place go holiday Sometimes art imitates life. Michael Douglas imitates sometimes life art You just have to know what your responsibility is to the movie, and live up to that, and be considerate of the other actors in the scene... I have never been competitive in that way - I always want my leading ladies to be as good as they possibly can be. Michael Douglas good you responsibility way When you've accomplished a certain amount in your career, you're not so focused on your ambitions. Michael Douglas your career you focused Like a lovely orchid, or anything else that's nurtured, marriage prospers and grows, but if it's ignored, it withers. Michael Douglas anything like lovely marriage Learning patience was not an easy lesson. Michael Douglas lesson learning easy patience If your work isn't exciting, doesn't stir the emotions, where's the challenge? Where's the progress if you always play it safe? Michael Douglas challenge you progress work There is something about seeing rhinos and lions running free that excites you. It's not that you feel afraid; it's more like you're liberated by seeing them. Michael Douglas something feel free you 'Five Easy Pieces,' 'Easy Rider' - those are indie pictures; those were not studio pictures. They had relationships with studio distribution, but they were indies. Michael Douglas relationships rider pictures easy She comes out for us to have a dinner one night and we all have dinner together and we are talking and knocking back some tequilas and this and that. Michael Douglas I would like to dedicate this award to WilliamDarrid, Diana DouglasDarrid, Anne Douglas and Kirk Douglas, my parents and step-parents who have been extremely supportive and loving to me over the years. Michael Douglas I love talented women, im crazy about beautiful women. And now, Im going to give you five of them: the nominees for [the best supporting actress] award. Michael Douglas
