Michael Caine

"You can tell how smart people are by what they laugh at."

"The problem with being an actor is that you're only an actor when you're working."

"I won't do a thing if I don't believe in it."

"You've got to believe in yourself. That's the first step to success."

"The definition of a gentleman is one who never hurts anyone unintentionally."

"Never give up, because when it rains, it pours."

"I have never been competitive, and I think this is very important for happiness."

"The great thing about getting old is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been."

"If you're not a sex symbol, you have to be a character."

"The worst thing you can do to an actor is to take away their motive."

"I'm like a fireman. When I go to work, I put on my clothes and get on with the job."

"My philosophy is: it's none of my business what people say of me and think of me."

"I learned from my father to have faith and to work harder than other people."

"The greatest gift is the ability to forget."

"I'm a perfectionist, and I always want to do better."

"You've got to understand that acting is not about being intelligent."

"I think you've got to be truthful about who you are."

"The whole object of the art of acting is not to act but to be truthful."

"I'm not a method actor. I'm not interested in living a character."

"You can't force an audience to like you."

"People ask me what I do and I say 'I'm an actor,' but I'm not sure that defines me."

"Beware of people who dislike you, because there's a reason for it."

"I've always been a great admirer of good comedy."

"I've been acting since I was a boy and it's the only thing I know."

"You can't be something you're not."

"People think I'm cool, but I'm really quite shy."

"The art of acting is to behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances."

"I don't believe in regrets; I believe in moving forward."

"You have to be willing to work hard to achieve anything."

"The secret of my success is that I bite off more than I can chew and chew as fast as I can."