The learning process continues until the day you die. Kirk Douglas continuedaydie Change image and share on social
Being second generation in Hollywood is complicated: Success is expected, and yet the track record of the second generation is not great. Only a small group of us, like Jane Fonda, have succeeded. Kirk Douglas complicateexpectfonda Change image and share on social
I studied Judaism a lot. I studied religion in general, and I have never imposed my Judaism on my kids. They are what they want to be. I think... you must care for others. That's the correct religion, I think. Kirk Douglas carecorrectgeneral share on social
I don't need a critic to tell me I'm an actor. I make my own way. Nobody's my boss. Nobody's ever been my boss. Kirk Douglas actorboscritic Change image and share on social
Fame is as much about luck as it is about talent, perhaps more. Kirk Douglas famelucktalent Change image and share on social
Acting is make-believe. I never believe I'm the character; I want you to believe. Kirk Douglas actcharactermake Change image and 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
I was living in a terrible time when people were being accused of being communists, and they attacked the movie industry, especially the writers. People couldn't work if they were on the blacklist. The studios banned them. It was the most onerous period in movie history. I don't think we have ever had a period so dark as that. Kirk Douglas accuseattackban share on social
I guess I was a bad boy... Yes, yes, I've had lots of women in my life. Kirk Douglas badboyguess Change image and share on social
Virtue is not photogenic, so I liked playing bad guys. But, whenever I played a bad guy, I tried to find something good in him, and that kept my contact with the audience. Kirk Douglas audiencebadcontact Change image and share on social