Film Quotes by Michael Douglas

I don't ever do those kind of epic, huge, green-screen movies.

— Michael Douglas

Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.

— Michael Douglas

Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems.

— Michael Douglas

I have hardly ever worked with the same director twice. But when you have worked with a director before, you understand his…

— Michael Douglas

'Five Easy Pieces,' 'Easy Rider' - those are indie pictures; those were not studio pictures. They had relationships with studio distribution, but…

— Michael Douglas

'Wall Street' was a very important movie for me in terms of my career. I won an Oscar, and then the film…

— Michael Douglas

I've just kind of been used to carrying movies. I look back and I'm just used to being in every single scene…

— Michael Douglas

Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it's not in front of you like an actor's performance.

— Michael Douglas

I've gotten burnt the last few years on a couple of little independent films where you get paid nothing, you work your…

— Michael Douglas

The studios basically, besides developing some material, their strength is distribution. Distribution in any other business is a cost that you incur.…

— Michael Douglas

Even when you're acting with a producing hat, when you're in every scene, you're really conscious of trying to make everybody as…

— Michael Douglas

You have to make entertaining movies. But like a good meal, it's nice to have a little food for thought after you…

— Michael Douglas

I don't even know why, but my entire career is contemporary films. Entire career! There's no period movies - there's one -…

— Michael Douglas