Michael Douglas : (6) " I grew up on the East Coast and was going to go to an Ivy League School, but at the last minute I decided to be a hippy. It was the protest movements on the war, peace movements were going on at our university. It was a fantastic time. " - Michael Douglas " There is something about seeing rhinos and lions running free that excites you. It’s not that you feel afraid; it’s more like you’re liberated by seeing them. " - Michael Douglas " Do you know what absolute happiness is? For me, it is to wake up my kids in the morning – these little pieces of innocence – to wake them and find they’re so happy to see me! It is unequivocal love, no question about it. " - Michael Douglas " Cancer didn’t bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet. " - Michael Douglas " I believe there is a spirit within us, which we nurture based upon our efforts and what we bring to the world. But it doesn’t come from the outside; it comes from the inside. " - Michael Douglas " I have some idea of the pressure of finding your own identity with a famous father. " - Michael Douglas