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| We love our Welsh family and love the Welsh, but, you know, it's always nice to keep a healthy distance. Michael Douglas On how Douglas, married to Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, likes to keep his in-laws at bay, quoted August 2006 Lunch is for wimps. Michael Douglas Spoken by character Gordon Gekko in movie Wall Street Money isn't lost or made. It's simply transferred from one perception to another. Michael Douglas Spoken by character Gordon Gekko in movie Wall Street Greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA. Michael Douglas Spoken by character Gordon Gekko in movie Wall Street There was a lot of tabloid journalism about my supposed sex addiction. Bullshit. It's all bullshit. I mean, come on, I never pretended to be a saint. But give me a break. Michael Douglas She is such a tremendous spokesperson for Britain in general, and Wales in particular, that it hurt to see how she was treated in this whole process. Michael Douglas Criticizing the British press for its treatment of his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, during the couple's court Case against Hello! Magazine over publication of unauthorized photos of their wedding I don't know about Brad Pitt leaving that beautiful woman to go hold orphans for Angelina. I mean how long is that going to last? Michael Douglas On Brad Pitt leaving Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie, March 2006 Tens of thousands of lives have been saved and millions more improved as a result of the decision and commitment of this man and the inspiration that he leads. Michael Douglas Presenting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan with award for his dedication to ridding the world of land mines We did a series of target shooting with live ammunition. Eva is an unbelievable shot. She shot better than 90% of the police officers out there. Michael Douglas On Eva Longoria as a pistol-packing G-woman in The Sentinel A lot of actors get concerned about their own image, even going so far as to rewrite a movie to best serve that image. All I want to do is be in good movies. Michael Douglas Actors have always done well playing the bad guys in movies. Audiences enjoy bad guys because through these characters, normal people are able to experience, vicariously, what its like to be vicious, nasty, and amoral. Kindness is not rewarded very much as far as drama is concerned. Michael Douglas Actresses have more fear of being disliked. I, on the other hand, revel in it. Michael Douglas For an actor, it's great fun to play one of these hungry white sharks. Audiences love to hate them. Michael Douglas I hear this thing about how calculated business decisions have influenced my choice of pictures. But it's just not true. Michael Douglas I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work. Michael Douglas I'm not a big filmophile. I don't watch movies a lot for a hobby. I spend all my time watching sporting events. Because, opposed to movies, you can never tell how they're going to end. Michael Douglas I've always tried to kind of stretch my wings as an actor and do things that are different. Michael Douglas It's difficult for me to meet women because my crowd is much older. I know that for some of the young women I do meet, a relationship with me can be envisioned as a benefit to their career. Michael Douglas There's nothing like a family crisis, especially a divorce, to force a person to re-evaluate his life. Michael Douglas Everything's so repressive now - it's the No generation. You can't do anything, you can't eat anything, you have to abstain. Michael Douglas When you're making pictures out of heartfelt passion, it hurts when someone calls them a calculated business move. Michael Douglas The one thing that men and women have in common - they both like the company of men. Michael Douglas |
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