Cancer does give you a new rejuvenation. I know what it's like to be down. I lost a couple of good friends - Larry Hagman and Nick Ashford - who had the same type of cancer that I did, and that makes you think. Kirk Douglas ashfordcancercouple share on social
Fear is a terrible thing. It makes you do awful things. Kirk Douglas awfulfearmake Change image and share on social
Listen - pacemaker, crash, stroke. What does it mean? God doesn't want me now. That's all. Kirk Douglas crashgodlisten Change image and share on social
Sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say, 'You're bright!' They're actually surprised I might be bright. Kirk Douglas brightinterviewersurprise Change image and share on social
You know, sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say - you're bright! They're actually surprised I might be bright. Kirk Douglas brightinterviewersurprise Change image and share on social
I didn't think I was so tough until I did 'Champion'; then I was a tough guy. Kirk Douglas championguytough Change image and share on social
I have been an actor for most of my life. When I started out, I didn't think about anything except what was good for me. Like many movie stars, I became all wrapped up in myself. Kirk Douglas actorgoodlife Change image and share on social
I'm an actor; I have made my living by acting, and I almost think I owe it to the public to express my feelings and not as a character on a screen but as myself. Kirk Douglas actactorcharacter Change image and share on social
When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does. Kirk Douglas changestar Change image and share on social
People are composed of many things, and in my work, what influences me is the complexity of people - the chiaroscuro of dark and light. When I play a strong guy, I try to find, where is he weak? And, conversely, when I play a weak guy, where is he strong? Kirk Douglas chiaroscurocomplexitycompose share on social
