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Michael Douglas Quotes

Capitalism is part of our system, but it's not for the faint of heart.

Michael Douglas

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: September 25, 1944

Topics

Heart Capitalism System Our Part

The box got bigger, the outside, the buildings. And all that we were doing. I had to raise about $1 million every two days just to stay alive.

Doing Buildings Alive Outside Box

Obsessing about my image - that's not my shtick.

I don't have a philosophy for choosing roles. Sometimes, it's just, 'This might be interesting; that might be fun to do.' There might be interesting actors or directors in the project, even if the part is not important. And then sometimes, you need the money.

Money Fun Interesting Philosophy You

People cross the road to give me their autographs.

People Me Road Give Me Give Cross

I am very aware of the fact that it's highly unlikely anyone will write an article via their mobile phone. I've done it, but it's painful. And it's not just about the small keyboard and the small screen - though that's awful. It's the emotional experience of writing an article.

Experience I Am Writing Small Phone

Then I went to radio with Sinatra and I watched that disappear.

Skitch Henderson

Radio Disappear Then Watched Sinatra

My mother did play classical piano, not that well. And actually, my father sang with the big bands - he sang with Bob Crosby's band - but he had to give up show business when his father died. He had to come back to Montgomery and take over the furniture store.

Father Mother Business Back Play

To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, today is big with blessings.

Mary Baker Eddy

Today Blessings Infinite Big Leaning

I throw everything I have into whatever story I'm writing - and so there's something immensely gratifying about finishing one piece and then starting fresh with a new setting, time period and cast of characters, getting to see the world through a completely different lens each time.

Time Writing World Story Lens New

No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that wish you were on the other side.

People Wish You Find Argument Side

The first album didn't become successful until the second was practically written.

Dolores O'Riordan

Become First Successful Second Album

So, I've never been politically correct, even before that term was available to us, and I have really identified with other people who don't want to be read as just a black poet, or just a woman poet, or just someone who represents a cause, an anti-Vietnam war poet.

Woman War People Black Someone Want

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