Top 116 Quotes by Michael Douglas

I come from a tough stock.

Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it's not in front of you like an actor's performance.

I'm a risk-taker. Most of my career has not been a joyful experience, but it has been challenging. I like the dangers.

The arts are a celebration of life.

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.

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' which my father had tried to get made for six, seven years, and I for four, was turned down by every studio. Every studio in the world had passed on it.

Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems.

To me, Bermuda is a real family spot.

It took me too long to realise that if you go to a marriage counsellor to resolve problems, it's in his interest to keep the marriage going.

I've always worked hard and played hard, and I'm sure I'll be cleaning up my act in the future.