Michael Douglas quotes
“There's nothing like a family crisis, especially a divorce, to force a person to re-evaluate his life.”
- From the movie: The American President
“Somewhere in Libya right now, a janitor's working the night shift at Libyan Intelligence Headquarters. He's going about doing his job... because he has no idea, in about an hour he's going to die in a massive explosion. He's just going about his job, because he has no idea that about an hourago I gave an order to have him killed. You've just...” (continue)(continue reading)
“Being single is pretty good. It's a nice sense of irresponsibility.”
- From the movie: Shining Through
“- Linda Voss: What do you want from me?
- Ed Leland: I want you to stop feeling sorry for yourself.
- Linda Voss: No, you want me to stop feeling, like you... You did love me, didn't you? I couldn't have been wrong.
- Ed Leland: You weren't.
- Linda Voss: Well then how do you stop, or want to?” - From the movie: Ant-Man
“I believe everyone deserves a shot at redemption.”
- From the movie: Wall Street
“It's all about bucks, kid. The rest is conversation.”
- From the movie: Basic Instinct
“- Beth Garner: She seduces and manipulates people. She'll do anything she can.
- Nick: I thought you hardly knew her.
- Beth Garner: I know the type. I'm a psychologist.
- Nick: That means... you manipulate people too! You're a practicing psychologist. You're better at it than she is!” - From the movie: Basic Instinct
“- Catherine: Have you ever fucked on cocaine, Nick? It's nice.
- Nick: You like playing games don't you?
- Catherine: I have a degree in psychology, it goes with the turf... Games are fun.” - From the movie: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
- From the movie: Falling Down
- From the movie: The War of the Roses
“- Oliver Rose: I think you owe me a solid reason. I worked my ass off for you and the kids to have a nice life and you owe me a reason that makes sense. I want to hear it.
- Barbara Rose: Because. When I watch you eat. When I see you asleep. When I look at you lately, I just want to smash your face in.” - From the movie: The Game
“I am extremely fragile right now.”
- From the movie: The American President
- From the movie: Wall Street
“This is the kid, calls me 59 days in a row, wants to be a player. There ought to be a picture of you in the dictionary under persistencekid.”
- From the movie: The American President
“- President Andrew Shepherd: Do you think there will ever be a time when you can stand in a room with me and not think of me as the President?
- Sydney Ellen Wade: This isn't a state of mind. You are the President. And when I'm in a room with you, oval or any other shape, I'm always gonna be a lobbyist, and you're always gonna be the...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Wall Street
“- Bud Fox: So tell me, Gordon: when does it all end, huh? How many yachts can you water-ski behind? How much is enough?
- Gordon Gekko: It's not a question of enough, pal. It's a zero-sum game: somebody wins, somebody loses. Money itself isn't lost or made, it's simply, uh, transferred from one perception to another. Like magic.” - From the movie: The American President
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Two hundred pairs of eyes are focused on you with two questions on their minds: "who's this girl", and "why is the President dancing with her?".
- President Andrew Shepherd: Well, first of all, the two hundred pairs of eyes aren't focused on me. They're focused on you. And the answers are Sydney Ellen Wade, and because she... (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Wall Street
- Carl Fox: "There came into Egypt a Pharaoh who did not know".
- Gordon Gekko: I beg your pardon, is that a proverb?
- Carl Fox: No, a prophecy. The rich have been doing it to the poor since the beginning of time. The only difference between the Pyramids and the Empire State Building is the Egyptians didn't allow unions. I know what this guy is... (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Wall Street
- From the movie: A Chorus Line
“- Zach: Tell me about the Bronx.
- Diana Morales: What's to tell about the Bronx? It's uptown and to the right.” - From the movie: Ant-Man and the Wasp
“Dr. Hank Pym-Relax. No one's gonna recognize us.
Scott Lang-What, because of hats and sunglasses? It's not a disguise, Hank. We look like ourselves at a baseball game.” - From the movie: Basic Instinct
- Nick: What did Manny Vasquez call you?
- Catherine: "Bitch" mostly, but he meant it affectionately. - From the movie: Solitary Man
“- Maureen: Hey. That is it, actually. Since you asked, that's what I get from him. Something personal. Besides getting it done where it counts, which he does. Cheston and I reach each other. He's tender and sweet and smart and funny and a million things that you aren't.
- Ben Kalmen: I was once, honey. It doesn't last.” - From the movie: Ant-Man
“- Scott Lang: This is awesome. It's awesome. You know, you guys are breaking down walls, you're healing, it's important.
- [Hank and Hope stare at Scott]
- Scott Lang: I ruined the moment, didn't I?
- Hank Pym: Yes, you did, yes.
- Scott Lang: [Smiles and points at the kitchen] I'm gonna make some tea.” - From the movie: A Perfect Murder
“Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”
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