I never wanted to be in movies. In a sense, I'm still a failure because I wanted to be a star on the stage.
Kirk DouglasMy mother once said, "A beggar must always give to another beggar that's worse off than he is." That has always stuck with me.
Kirk DouglasThe first time I had got an offer to come to Hollywood, I turned it down. I said, "No, I'm an actor of the stage.
Kirk Douglas