I had been in that part of the world as a soldier in Korea, so I had been interested in Vietnam.
Michael CaineI am a great admirer of other actors, but I never compete with other actors. I always compete with what I did last, and I'm my own most vicious critic. So I'm always trying to do it better.
Michael CaineI have a knack of making villainous people a little bit sympathetic, a bit of fun on screen.
Michael CaineYou must always steal, but only from the best people. Steal any trick that looks worthwhile. If you see Vivien Leigh or Robert DeNiro or Meryl Streep do something stunningly effective, and you can analyze how he or she did it, then pinch it. Because you can be sure that they stole it in the first place.
Michael Caine