Michael Douglas movie quotes

“- Andrews: There are cum stains all over the sheets.
- Nick: Very impressive.
- Gus: He got off before he got offed.”
Bruce A. Young - Andrews
Michael Douglas - Detective Nick Curran
George Dzundza - Gus

“- President Andrew Shepherd: When we're out of the office, and alone, you can call me Andy.
- A.J. MacInerney: I beg your pardon, sir?
- President Andrew Shepherd: You were the best man at my wedding, for crying out loud. Call me Andy.
- A.J. MacInerney: Whatever you say, Mr. President.”
Michael Douglas - President Andrew Shepherd
Martin Sheen - A.J. MacInerney

“- Robert Wakefield: What are your policies towards treatment of addiction?
- General Arturo Salazar: Treatment of addiction? Addicts treat themselves. They overdose and then there's one less to worry about.”
Michael Douglas - Robert Wakefield
Tomas Milian - General Arturo Salazar

“- Charles Remington: I'm a very considerate man. My mother taught me that. What the hell you laughing about? You don't think I'm considerate?
- Samuel: I don't believe you had a mother.”
Michael Douglas - Charles Remington
John Kani - Samuel

“- Beth Garner: You've never been like that before. Why?
- Nick: You tell me, you're the shrink.
- Beth Garner: You weren't making love to me!
- Nick: Well, who was I making love to?
- Beth Garner: You weren't making love at all.”

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn - Dr. Beth Garner
Michael Douglas - Detective Nick Curran

“Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA.”
Michael Douglas - Gordon Gekko

“- James Leer: It's just... for good luck. Some people carry rabbits' feet...
- Prof. Grady Tripp: ...You carry firearms.”
Tobey Maguire - James Leer
Michael Douglas - Prof. Grady Tripp

“Sugai-san, I am the solution... to your problems.”
Michael Douglas - Nick Conklin

“- Col. John Henry Patterson: You don't enjoy killing, do you?
- Dr. David Hawthorne: Then why do it?
- Charles Remington: Because I've got a gift.”

Val Kilmer - Col. John Henry Patterson
Bernard Hill - Dr. David Hawthorne
Michael Douglas - Charles Remington

“- Gus: Everyone she plays with dies.
- Nick: I know what that's like.”

George Dzundza - Gus
Michael Douglas - Detective Nick Curran

“You gonna tell me the difference between this guy and that guy is luck?”

Michael Douglas - Gordon Gekko

“There's a lot of nobility in this room. Must be the paneling.”
Michael Douglas - Superior Court Judge Steven R. Hardin

“- Alex Forrest: I had a wonderful time last night. I'd like to see you again. Is that so terrible?
- Dan Gallagher: No. I just don't think it's possible.”
Glenn Close - Alex Forrest
Michael Douglas - Dan Gallagher

“- Ben Heller: Sometimes twice a day, sometimes sex in public places, sodomy, viewing of pornography, vibrators and other mechanical devices.
- Tom Sanders: Sometimes we sat on the couch and watched television.”

Allan Rich - Ben Heller
Michael Douglas - Tom Sanders

“It's been a long time since someone wrote a really good book in jail.”
Michael Douglas - Prof. Grady Tripp

“- Ed Leland: Close your eyes and tell me everything you see in the room. It's an observation test. Do you really have a problem with that?
- Linda Voss: Pictures of sailboats and polo ponies; fancy books and diplomas; stuffed fish on the wall; calendar set to the wrong date; bookcases that need dusting; carpets that need cleaning; and a couple...” (continue)(continue reading)
Michael Douglas - Ed Leland
Melanie Griffith - Linda Voss

“- President Andrew Shepherd: I'm going over to her house. I'm going to stand outside her door until she let's me in, and I'm not leaving 'til I get her back.
- A.J. MacInerney: How are you going to do that, sir?
- President Andrew Shepherd: Well, I haven't worked that out yet, but I'm sure groveling will be involved.”
Michael Douglas - President Andrew Shepherd
Martin Sheen - A.J. MacInerney

“- President Andrew Shepherd: I want to buy her some flowers. That's what men do when they break a date.
- Robin McCall: That's not what men do. I know no men who do that.”
Michael Douglas - President Andrew Shepherd
Anna Deavere Smith - Robin McCall

“- Hannah Green: I'm not the downy innocent you painted me as.
- Prof. Grady Tripp: That's a shame, we need all the downy innocents we can get.”
Katie Holmes - Hannah Green
Michael Douglas - Prof. Grady Tripp

“- Nick: What's your new book about?
- Catherine: A detective. He falls for the wrong woman.
- Nick: What happens to him?
- Catherine: She kills him.”
Michael Douglas - Detective Nick Curran
Sharon Stone - Catherine Tramell

“Sometimes, people just need to be rescued.”
Michael Douglas - Prof. Grady Tripp

“- President Andrew Shepherd: [over the phone] Listen, I feel terrible about this, but I'm going to have to cancel our date tonight.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Another woman?
- President Andrew Shepherd: No, I've gotta go to St. Louis to avert a massive airline strike.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I've heard that one.”
Michael Douglas - President Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening - Sydney Ellen Wade

“I don't care about the money. I'm pulling back the curtain. I want to meet the wizard.”
Michael Douglas - Nicholas Van Orton

“- Steven Taylor: I'm sure someone with your resume will be able to come up with an alibi in no time.
- David Shaw: I'm sure someone with my resume would just take the money and run.
- Steven Taylor: I'll bet you four hundred thousand more you don't.”
Michael Douglas - Steven Taylor
Viggo Mortensen - David Shaw

“- Susan Hendler: Did you have sex with her?
- Tom Sanders: No! No! No!
- Susan Hendler: How did her hand get into your pants?”
Caroline Goodall - Susan Hendler
Michael Douglas - Tom Sanders