Michael Douglas — American Actor born on September 25, 1944,

Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer. His career includes a diverse range of films in both independent and blockbuster genres, for which he has received a number of accolades both competitive and honorary; these include the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for "outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment" and the AFI Life Achievement Award which "honor an individual whose career in motion pictures or television has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture"... (wikipedia)

Actresses have more fear of being disliked. I, on the other hand, revel in it.
The arts are a celebration of life.
With 'Black Rain,' I spent a lot of time with homicide detectives, and I spent a lot of time with different brokers on 'Wall Street.' It helps get the rhythm of the piece and the tone, and how overplayed or underplayed it might be. That's also the magic of movies: You get to hang out and live these different lives.
Sometimes we spend more efforts with people that are strangers in terms of making an impression than the person that's closest to us. And you just gotta remember not to take for granted that person that's closest to you.
Cancer didn't bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet.