384 Quotes by Nicolas Cage

I'm not a trained actor. I'm someone who is autodidactic and learned on my own.

I wasn't any good at romnace. 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.

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

I don't think movies are the reason why this violence exists, I think it's going to happen whether movies are there or not.

My definition of a father is someone who empowers their children.

How do you rebel in a family of rebels?

People often say that you should never work with child actors. I think that's all wrong. Children have not had the imagination kicked out of them by life experience and adulthood. So, they still are very much alive with that kind of magical thinking which enables an actor to believe they're in these circumstances and make them real to you.

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.

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