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Michael Caine is a renowned British actor, born on March 14, 1933. He has made significant contributions to film, television, and theater, known for his unique acting style and versatile character portrayals.

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“It's funny, people ask me, 'What would you consider the most romantic track on your record Mr Caine?' And I say 'Swollen' by Bent, and they say 'I think he's off his rocker!'”

People Thinking Asks Records Track Ask Me Bent Most Romantic Rockers Swollen Funny People

Author:Michael Caine

“If you're an actor and you don't act for a long time you sort of think, I wonder if I can still do it.”

Ifs Thinking Long Stills I Can Actors Wonder Long Time

Author:Michael Caine

“My mother had heard all about miniskirts but had never seen one so I took her for lunch at Alvaro's [in Chelsea]. We walked down the King's Road and waited 10 seconds for our first miniskirt and a girl came along with her skirt tucked round her arse. I said: 'What do you think, ma?' And she said: 'If it's not for sale, you shouldn't put it in the window!'”

Ifs Thinking Firsts Said Mother Girl Heard Kings Window Rounds Seconds Lunch Skirts Chelsea Arses

Author:Michael Caine

“When I was a young actor I was in a lot of film doing one day work and two days' work, and they've included all those titles, which I don't even remember. I think I've played the lead in about 75 movies.”

Thinking Two Remember Film Young Actors One Day Titles Two Days Lead In Young Actors

Author:Michael Caine

“You cannot have one bathroom. And it don't matter how much you love your wife and everything, 'cause you wind up with no room at all. You just get a little corner and you've got a toothbrush and your paste and a shaving brush and a razor. And you can never get in there. So you must have two bathrooms. You really must. I think it's essential.”

Thinking Littles Two Matter Causes Rooms Wife Love You Wind Essentials Corners Brushes Bathroom Your Past Razors Shaving Toothbrushes Love Your Wife

Author:Michael Caine

“I'd like it to be remembered as you had some fun. We're only here [living] for some fun. I think if you learn something, all well and good, but we're only here to give you some fun. Along the way, you may find out something.”

Ifs Thinking Way Giving Wells May Fun Remembered

Author:Michael Caine

“I think life has got to develop as you get older, and I don't want to be wandering along doing the same old thing. I want more out of life.”

Thinking Want Wander Old Things Same Old Thing

Author:Michael Caine

“I don't think you retire from movies; movies retire you.”

Thinking Retiring

Author:Michael Caine

“To me, 'Educating Rita' is the most perfect performance I could give of a character who was as far away from me as you could possibly get and of all the films I have ever been in, I think it may be the one I am most proud of.”

Thinking Giving May Character Film Perfect Proud Performances Far Away

Book:The Elephant to Hollywood

Source: The Elephant to Hollywood

“I think I have the secret of a successful L.A. restaurant, especially now that so many Europeans live there. You have to have a place where they can see out the windows, see the world passing by. Europeans fancy that.”

Thinking World Secret Successful Window Passing Passings Fancy Restaurants Passing By

Author:Michael Caine

“I don't want to sound like Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells, but I do think there should be some sort of national service for young men.”

Thinking Men Want Should Wells Young Sound Young Man Disgusted National Service

Author:Michael Caine

“A lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I'll tell you exactly where I'm going.”

People Thinking Knows Said Who I Am

Author:Michael Caine

“I don't think human beings are bad. They're weak. And that's what makes 'em bad.”

Thinking Humans Human Beings Weak Ems

Author:Michael Caine

“I think it would be great for the Academy to recognize old age.”

Thinking Would Be Age Old Age Academy

Author:Michael Caine

“I learn the whole time. I think it would be dull if I thought I was going to work and wouldn't find something new. We always learn.”

Ifs Thinking Whole Would Be Dull Something New Going To Work

Author:Michael Caine

“I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that people think I am dead.”

People Thinking Actors Tvs Movie

Author:Michael Caine

“I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own.”

People Ifs Thinking Wells Feelings Home Faces Situation Known Awareness Cry Tears Cold British Your Face Scream Interfere Heartbroken Well Mannered Awareness Of Others

Author:Michael Caine

“Save your money. You're going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.”

Thinking Needs Age Old Age Birthday Workout 60th Birthday

Author:Michael Caine

“If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking.”

Ifs Thinking Oscars Schedules

Author:Michael Caine

“Movie acting is about covering the machinery. Stage acting is about exposing the machinery. In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if he's that good. It looks very easy. It should. But it's not, I assure you.”

Ifs Thinking Should Looks Actors Easy Acting Stage Cinema Movie Machinery Covering Exposing Stage Acting

Author:Michael Caine

About the Author

Born: March 14, 1933
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 266

Books & Sources

Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie MakingRelated source material

The Elephant to HollywoodRelated source material

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