Virtue is not photogenic. What is it to be a nice guy? To be nothing, that's what. A big fat zero with a smile for everybody. Kirk Douglas bigfatguy Change image and share on social
It's tough to make a movie about movies... We're all too close to it. But 'The Bad and the Beautiful' was very good. Kirk Douglas badbeautifulclose Change image and share on social
Fifteen years ago, I suffered a stroke, which caused me to lose my speech. Now, what does an actor who can't talk do? Wait for silent pictures to come back? I work with a speech therapist twice a week. Kirk Douglas actoragoback share on social
My four sons all knew I was a Jew, but they were allowed to be whatever they wanted to be. The only thing important to me was that they be good people who help other people, because all religion should try to make you a better person and a more caring person. Whenever religion does that for you, it's a good religion. Kirk Douglas allowcaregood share on social
If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married. Kirk Douglas awfulfindlot Change image and share on social
I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up. Kirk Douglas abjectpoverty Change image and share on social
You know, you have to have some inner philosophy to deal with adversity. Kirk Douglas adversitydealphilosophy Change image and share on social
The learning process continues until the day you die. Kirk Douglas continuedaydie Change image and share on social
People are always talking about the old days. They say that the old movies were better, that the old actors were so great. But I don't think so. All I can say about the old days is that they have passed. Kirk Douglas actordaygreat share on social
In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail. Kirk Douglas achievebravefail Change image and share on social