I was in Korea. I've noticed all my life I see elderly people who have been close to death in an illness and they're absolutely cured and they say, now I know how to live my life. I've seen death. That happened to me when I was 19. It was a terrible, terrifying thing. And I live my life like those people decided to do when they were old. So, since I was 19, I've had the most fun possible every single day, even when I had a rough life. It was the army which taught me about life, and the theater which taught me how good it could be.
Michael CaineMy mum never understood how much I earned. When I told her I earned a million pounds a film, she said, 'How much is that?'
Michael CaineI learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.
Michael CaineIf you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.
Michael Caine