“I think sometimes in relationships, ladies like having a man who takes...” — Michael Douglas Quote

I think sometimes in relationships, ladies like having a man who takes care of them, nurtures them. If you can't find it in a man your own age, you find it in somebody who is older.

I've always liked Tina Turner.

Early on, someone had told me, 'You know, the camera can always tell when you're lying.' And, Jesus, that intimidated me. 'The camera can always tell? How am I going to do this?' Until one day I thought, 'Wait a minute, acting is lying. Acting is all about lying.'

Cancer has shown me what family is. It showed me a love that I never knew really existed.

I come from a tough stock.

In the Internet age, it is inevitable that corporations and government agencies will have access to detailed information about people's lives.

At age 11, I went to a Jewish school. I speak Yiddish. I'm Church of England Protestant. My father was Catholic, and my mother was Protestant. My wife is a Muslim.

Age and size are only numbers. It's the attitude you bring to clothes that make the difference.

I think the height of ridiculousness was when I was playing Elizabeth in 'The Golden Age' while preparing to start shooting 'I'm Not There.' I literally finished filming Elizabethan grandeur on Friday, flew to Montreal, and started being Bob Dylan on Monday.