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 DouglasWhen you get old the worst thing is you lose so many friends. Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne. People who I loved to work with.
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 Douglas