Quotes By Nicholas Cage
Quotes by Nicholas Cage share the thoughts of the movie star through many Nicholas Cage quotes you will see here. He was one of the best know actors of the 1990s and 2000s and also took up film making.
Cage real name is actually Nicholas Kim Coppola and he took the name for his acting career. He has won various awards for acting and has been in the business since 1981.
Nicholas Cage was born on January 7, 1964 and at present is still alive. Some of his awards include the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Academy Award. For more celebrity quotes, check out quotes by Dwayne Johnson and Brad Pitt quotes, see if these famous people have anything in common!
Nicholas Cage Quotes
Nicholas Cage quotes reveal the thoughts and intents of this famous actor. He said many things with the world and may be getting older but is still a household name.
Cage is said to be worth $25 million due to his spending habits as is currently paying off many debts. If you want to learn more about Cage, what he had to say may help. Below are a number of Nicholas Cage quotes to read.
Quote #1
“When I work, I really try to get absorbed in the character. Unless I want to do something playful with the camera, I’m not too worried about where the camera is or positions.”
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Quote #2
“I was always shocked when I went to the doctor’s office and they did my X-ray and didn’t find that I had eight more ribs than I should have or that my blood was the color green.”
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Quote #3
“I like both Blu-ray and DVD, but Blu-ray gives you more options.”
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Quote #4
“I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales – sentient life – insects, reptiles.”
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Quote #5
“When you have 400 people watching you making a movie, it doesn’t go where you want it to go. It’s a lot of pressure.”
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Quote #6
“I got a little tired of movies where I had to shoot people. I got to thinking about the power of film and what that power is. The power is in fact that it really can change people’s minds.”
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Quote #7
“Generally my instinct is to not do biographical movies. I want to build characters and not be locked into playing a part in history.”
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Quote #8
“I’m one of those people that feels that Americans that shouldn’t do Shakespeare… The rhythms of the English language and the mannerisms of the English speech seems to work effortlessly with William Shakespeare, but when Americans do it, something seems stuck.”
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Quote #9
“Those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.”
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Quote #10
“For me, acting was a way of taking destructive energy and doing something productive with it, and in that way it was quite a life saver.”
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Quote #11
“I have a love / hate relationship with the city of New Orleans, which is the strongest kind of relationship.”
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Quote #12
“I generally enjoy the rehearsal process because that’s where you can share your ideas, get your thoughts and feelings out and see whether or not they’re going to land, whether or not people are going to agree with them, particularly the director. So you can sort out in that process any elements that need to be sorted out before you’re on the set, and of course that saves time and it also makes everyone more comfortable working together.”
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Quote #13
“First of all the criteria that I have that goes into any career decision is whether or not I have the life experience, emotional resources to play the part truthfully or the imagination. Second, would be the director.”
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Quote #14
“As a teenager I was more of an anarchist, but now I want people to thrive and be harmonious.”
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Quote #15
“I think it’s no secret that I’ve tried to take chances in my career and also in my life, and I believe to not live in fear.”
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Quote #16
“Film has lost something in the translation to high tech. It’s become so super-real. It’s with digital this and stereo that, and everything’s like a CD.”
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Quote #17
“I know what it’s like to meet someone you admire and have them be a complete jerk.”
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Quote #18
“My father used to say to me, “It doesn’t matter what the profession is, but if they’re the best in their field, it will always be fascinating to watch.’ And I said, “Really, dad? Even like someone who makes pencils?’ ‘Even someone who makes pencils, it will be fascinating to watch.’”
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Quote #19
“Film acting is one of the only industries where you’re criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it’s considered a quality and something to behold.”
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Quote #20
“I invite the entire spectrum, shall we call it, of feeling. Because that is my greatest resource as a film actor. I need to be able to feel everything, which is why I refuse to go on any kind of medication. Not that I need to! But my point is, I wouldn’t even explore that, because it would get in the way of my instrument.”
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Quote #21
“Passion is very important to me. If you stop enjoying things, you’ve got to look at it, because it can lead to all kinds of depressing scenarios.””
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Quote #22
“Sometimes people think I’m wearing a wig when I’m not wearing a wig, and then sometimes they think I’m not wearing a wig when I am wearing a wig.”
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Quote #23
“I see myself as a student. I would never call myself a master or a maestro. If you take the path of the student, that means that you have to try a little bit of everything in the hopes that you’re going to learn something or strike some kind of new note or new sound or new expression in the process. I’m not going for grades. I’m going for an education. That means I’m going to continue experimenting and trying new things to try to evolve and learn.”
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Quote #24
“Everything we do impacts someone else’s life.”
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Quote #25
“If I could have been a marine biologist I would have, but I didn’t have that kind of intelligence. Numbers were never my strong point.”
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Quote #26
“I always say, “Well if you think it’s over the top, then tell me where the top is first. I don’t think anyone can, but if you can tell me where the top is, then I’ll tell you whether or not I’m over it.”
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Quote #27
“Don’t lose the best thing in your life just because you are not sure.”
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Quote #28
“How do you rebel in a family of rebels?”
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Quote #29
“Most of my favorite moments in film have been when I’ve had an opportunity to say something from scratch, something original, whether I jotted down a few lines or it came out in improvisation.”
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Quote #30
“Children, to me, are of the utmost importance. They’re really the future, aren’t they?”
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Quote #31
“God bless my father, but he always spoke in this continental, literary accent, probably because he was a professor of comparative literature and he made the decision to speak with distinction.”
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Quote #32
“If you have people that totally support you and have your back, I feel like you have all the confidence in the world, and you believe that you can do things that most people can’t achieve. I feel that’s really important.”
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Quote #33
“Celebrity is a word I take great umbrage with. I’m actively anti-celebrity.”
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Quote #34
“There’s a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.”
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Quote #35
“Actors have an opportunity to use storytelling as a way to solve pain.”
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Quote #36
“As I got older, with my work, I became aware of the responsibility of film, and I feel one of the best ways I can apply myself as an actor, is to go beyond movie stardom and celebrity.”
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Quote #37
“I try to do as many stunts as they’ll let me do. I think it’s important for an audience to feel that the actor’s really doing it.”
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Quote #38
“I like to work with young people because young people haven’t had their dreams kicked out of them yet. They’re full of confidence and imagination and vision and when they score, that all get’s empowered.”
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Quote #39
“All of my characters have a glint of madness.”
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Quote #40
“Personally, my interests are ancient history and ancient civilizations. In my own life, I’d like to go to places like Easter Island.”
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Quote #41
“I’ve always maintained that I see myself as a student. There’s always something to learn and be challenged by and hopefully grow from.”
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Quote #42
“Actors, their greatest tool, their greatest resource is imagination. You can take things, power objects, you can recruit your dreams, you can access your memories and get there. So the idea is not to act but to just be.”
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Quote #43
“Hollywood didn’t know if I was an actor or a nut or if I was this crazy character I was playing. I had developed an image of being a little bit unusual, different and wild.”
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Quote #44
“I care about the connection with the audience. Film is such a powerful medium. Movies can change the way people think.”
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Quote #45
“Actors work with their look. I come from the Lon Chaney Sr. school of acting. I’ll wear wigs, I’ll wear nose pieces, I’ll wear green contact lenses in my eyes. I’ll do whatever I need to do to create a character.”
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Quote #46
“Someone like Vincent Price or somebody like Christopher Lee, they never won an award, and it doesn’t matter. They’re cool.”
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Quote #47
“I wasn’t any good at romance. I was a total nerd. My thing is, I was just too romantic. I was the romantic goofball. I wasn’t cynical enough or harsh enough. I cared too much, so I always made a fool out of myself.”
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Quote #48
“Acting is like any other art form, in that you have the option to go very big or go very small.”
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Quote #49
“I think I jump around more when I’m alone.”
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Quote #50
“We do see Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and Chow Yun Fat, but it’s very rare to see the Chinese male actor in Hollywood movies, which is something I take great umbrage with. You know, my son is Asian. He may want to direct one day; he may want to be an actor like his father – and I want that to be open to him.”
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Quote #51
“Acting is always at the core of my life, but I’m also excited about producing. I’m excited about directing, and I have a life in the film making world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root.”
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Quote #52
“My father was always getting excited about something. It’s genetically inside me somewhere.”
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Quote #53
“My definition of a father is someone who empowers their children.”
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Quote #54
“Feel like real time unfolding. It’s going to smack of reality and feel as real as it can … The buildings themselves aren’t (shown) … The movie’s about what happened amongst this handful of men when the buildings came down.”
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Quote #55
“I try to make two movies a year. To me, that’s not too much. On top of that, I like to work.”
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Quote #56
“My father once said, ‘If you’re in the desert and you’re dying of thirst, are you going to drink a glass of blood or are you going to drink a glass of water?’ I think what he was trying to say, interesting coming from my blood father, is sometimes there are people in your family that can be toxic.”
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Quote #57
“You can choose your family sometimes. You can choose people, it could be a teacher, it could be a professor, it could be someone you work with that actually genuinely cares about you and wants you to succeed.”
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Quote #58
“Zoology has always been interesting to me. Nature is fascinating.”
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Quote #59
“I’m not really gadget oriented. I’m not into technology or computers. I’m not good at interfacing with that sort of gear.”
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Quote #60
“You can’t make your choices based on what critics think. You have to make your choices based on what’s honest for you.”
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Quote #61
“I’m the first to admit that I like going to, or my memories at least of going to Clint Eastwood movies or Charles Bronson or James Bond.”
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Quote #62
“Passion is very important to me. If you stop enjoying things, you’ve got to look at it, because it can lead to all kinds of depressing scenarios.”
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Quote #63
“I think the paparazzi might have chased me out of Los Angeles.”
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Quote #64
“I hit the ground running, without a lot of training, so I had to do whatever I could do to survive as a professional, and if that meant being that character 24/7 and acting out, I was going to do that. I lived those characters, I brought them home with me.”
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Quote #65
“My mother was a dancer, so I like to use the body as part of the instrument of acting.”
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Quote #66
“It’s amazing marrying someone who wants nothing to do with Hollywood.”
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Quote #67
“I know there’s been a lot that’s been said about animated voice work, as though it’s ‘you can do this in your jeans and there’s no camera and no pressure there. It’s no big deal. It’s easy.’ The truth is, it’s really a great test: how deep is your ability is to access your imagination?”
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Quote #68
“When I act, I hear it like music. In my head, I hear the dialogue like music.”
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Quote #69
“I’ve acted professionally since I was 16.”
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Quote #70
“It may come as a surprise to people, but I’m actually quite boring and normal. What do I do? I read books. I drive my kid to school. I have lunch with my wife. I pick my kid up from school. I go home.”
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Quote #71
“When I’m in England, I know I’m a visitor, but being a white man in England with ancestry that’s German and Italian, I have a history with the Romans and the Saxons. I feel some connection and ancestry here, as weird as that sounds.”
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Quote #72
“Acting is always at the core of my life, but I’m also excited about producing. I’m excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root.”
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Quote #73
“How do you say one actor is better than another actor? You can definitely say that in the Olympics if it’s the same race and someone wins the race. The only way to really do it and have it be sincere would be if you get all the actors together, and they’re all playing the same part, and then you rate which one made you feel the most.”
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Quote #74
“One of my goals is to have a base near mainland China. I think Hong Kong would be a good match for me. I like being in Hong Kong.”
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Quote #75
“I think that if you go about making movies to win Oscars, you’re really going about it the wrong way.”
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Quote #76
“I love England – it’s no secret.”
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Quote #77
“Hopefully as a result of ‘The Frozen Ground,’ more and more people will be aware of the horrible things that happen to ladies all over the world and give them respect. This movie is a love letter to those victims.”
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Quote #78
“I always see America as really belonging to the Native Americans. Even though I’m American, I still feel like a visitor in my own country.”
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Quote #79
“I always say to myself that if I can make a movie that makes a kid smile or gives them some hope or something to get excited about, then I’m applying myself in the best way that I can. I don’t think that just goes for kids. I think that it goes for adults, as well, and for families.”
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Quote #80
“I have dogs, and it’s no secret that I find reptiles interesting, but the thing about reptiles is that they really just wanna be left alone, and I understand them. It’s, ‘Don’t pick me up, stop holding me, don’t look at me, just leave me alone.’ I have to admit, sometimes I feel like that.”
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Quote #81
“I believe that there’s a way to question authority with manners, with dignity. There’s no reason to be rude about it.”
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Quote #82
“One of the pluses of getting older is you set some limits.”
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Quote #83
“I’ve always had an interest in Louisiana, especially New Orleans.”
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Quote #84
“Just because you’re a man doesn’t mean that you can’t raise your kid. I think that families should stay together, but if you are a single father, don’t give up no matter what they say.”
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Quote #85
“I haven’t isolated myself. I am not living on a yacht somewhere. I am not tucked away or behind a gate somewhere. I am not flying on a private plane. I am going to the airport, I am with people, some of the interactions are good, some of them are not so good, but it keeps me in touch with being, you know, part of society.”
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Quote #86
“I do tend to apply myself to projects that make me uncomfortable because usually when that happens I try to find a way of existing in the project that is more creative.”
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Quote #87
“I don’t want to sit around by the pool luxuriating with a margarita. That’s just not what I want to do.”
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Quote #88
“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 it honestly, or because of time constraints with personal things in my life.”
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Quote #89
“I’ve really had good luck working with younger actors. Every younger actor that I have worked with has always been really on top of their game and fascinating to watch.”
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Quote #90
“My house is basically a trailer. I live a circus lifestyle. I’m always moving. It’s not always easy for people that live with me, but that’s the path I chose.”
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Quote #91
“If I do do a sequel, I’m going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I’m going to be very careful about that because I’m not eager to repeat myself.”
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Quote #92
“I try not to be proud. I try to actively attack pride.”
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Quote #93
“I’ve gotten pretty good at leaving characters on the set. I go home and try to relax and regroup and be ready for the next day.”
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Quote #94
“I want people to discover my movies, and however they choose to receive it is their business.”
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Quote #95
“I’m not contractually obligated to sequels on anything.”
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Quote #96
“I use technology for communication, but I don’t have a Blackberry or an iPhone. I use an outdated cell phone, but I’m fine with it.”
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Quote #97
“I think I’ve spent more time in front of a camera than off camera. That’s just the way it is.”
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Quote #98
“Often you hear stories about never working with children. I disagree because children still have that residual magical thinking. They haven’t had their imagination knocked out of them by turning into adults and life experiences”
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Quote #99
“Idris Elba is a grand actor. He’s very larger than life; he’s bigger than life.”
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Quote #100
“You get dinged for wanting to do a comedy, then wanting to do a big-budget action film, and then wanting to do an indie. But you can’t let other people trying to label you get in the way of trying to do something artistically.”
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Quotes By Nicholas Cage
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