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" 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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" I may be alone in this, but I do sense the power of film, in that movies have the ability to literally change people's minds. That's pretty powerful stuff when you consider that. "

Nicolas Cage

Alone

Change

People

" I would love to work with Tim Burton. I think we would be very good together. "

" I definitely went through my magic phase. I think all little boys do at some point or another - they get fascinated by magic tricks. "

" I'm sticking my tongue out in scenes to try to make that work in 3D. I'm thinking I'll try to get my tongue all the way out to the second row of the audience. "

" 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. "

" 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 I use an outdated cell phone, but I'm fine with it. "

" When you start a movie, it's not like other kinds of work that you have when you know your boss for years or colleagues for years. You're meeting everyone, mostly, for the first time. You have to get comfortable with those people so you can perform, because the first thing that is going to shut you down is any kind of anxiety. "

" Acting is like any other art form, in that you have the option to go very big or go very small. "

Nicolas Cage

Acting

Art

" I know what it's like to meet someone you admire and have them be a complete jerk. "

Nicolas Cage

Admire

Know

" I don't want to just do independent movies and I don't want to just do adventure films. I enjoy both, and I think both are cogent. "

" 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. "

" I believe that there's a way to question authority with manners, with dignity. There's no reason to be rude about it. "

" As a teenager I was more of an anarchist, but now I want people to thrive and be harmonious. "

Nicolas Cage

People

Now

" I never studied dance, but if you look at 'Wild At Heart,' my mother saw that movie and said, 'You are a dancer. Look at how you're moving: all that strange energy is like modern dance.' "

" Helen Mirren is someone that I have really admired ever since I saw her in 'Excalibur.' That was the first thing I said to her. 'I loved you as Morgan Le Fay.' "

" I came out of independent film, that's my roots. "

" I love all animals. I have a fascination with fish, birds, whales - sentient life - insects, reptiles. "

" I'm an enormous admirer of Christopher Lee. He's somebody, along with Vincent Price, who I celebrate, and I wanted my movies to show that celebration and that honoring of these great film stars that were unafraid to go into horror and Grand Guignol and the macabre. "

" All of my characters have a glint of madness. "

Nicolas Cage

Characters

Madness

" When I play supernatural characters in 'Ghost Rider' or 'City Of Angels,' the possibilities are limitless. The possibilities are endless, you can do so much with that. "

" I think what makes people fascinating is conflict, it's drama, it's the human condition. Nobody wants to watch perfection. "

" It's no secret that I've always had an interest in mythology. Whether it's Arthurian or ancient Greek or even Marvel universe. I've always connected with it on some level. "

" Guy Pearce is very precise and clear about understanding the rhythm and the music of a scene. "

" I've always had a soft spot for comic books. I learned to read from them. The words in them were so interesting. "

" I'm not contractually obligated to sequels on anything. "

" 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. "

" I'm not an anarchist any more. I still love the Sex Pistols, but I don't want to be a punk rocker all the time, but I do want to carry on exploring new forms of acting. "

" Nobody wants to watch perfection. "

" 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. "

" 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. "