To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Acting is like any other art form, in that you have the option to go very big or go very small. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
My mother was a dancer, so I like to use the body as part of the instrument of acting. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I always wanted to find a way to apply my acting in a big mad monster movie where I was transforming into… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I'm not an anarchist any more. I still love the Sex Pistols, but I don't want to be a punk rocker all… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I hit the ground running, without a lot of training, so I had to do whatever I could do to survive as… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Actors work with their look. I come from the Lon Chaney Sr. school of acting. I'll wear wigs, I'll wear nose pieces,… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
For me, acting was a way of taking destructive energy and doing something productive with it, and in that way it was… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
I got into film acting because I wanted to be James Dean. We lost him at a very young age - he… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
In the beginning my energy and passion for acting came from an almost punk rock need to express a lot of anger… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
The end of the world is on people's minds. We have the power to destroy or save ourselves, but the question is what do… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
People often say that you should never work with child actors. I think that's all wrong. Children have not had the imagination kicked out… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
First of all the criteria that I have that goes into any career decision is whether or not I have the life experience, emotional… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
The only reason why I tend to pass on a movie is either I don't think I'm right for the material and can't play… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
I've always had a soft spot for comic books. I learned to read from them. The words in them were so interesting. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales - sentient life - insects, reptiles. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
I definitely went through my magic phase. I think all little boys do at some point or another - they get fascinated by magic… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
One day, one of my dreams is to someday get to do Nemo in '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
I love it all. I don't want to go through my career with one hand tied behind my back. I love making kids happy.… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con Air' and 'Gone in… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
My father was always getting excited about something. It's genetically inside me somewhere. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
I remember once imagining what my life would be like, what I'd be like. I pictured having all these qualities, strong positive qualities that… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
I think that if you go about making movies to win Oscars, you're really going about it the wrong way. — Nicolas Cage Copy Share
