Editing Kirk Douglas (section)

===Personality===
In ''[[The Ragman's Son]]'', Douglas described himself as a "son of a bitch," adding, "I'm probably the most disliked actor in Hollywood. And I feel pretty good about it. Because that's me... . I was born aggressive, and I guess I'll die aggressive."<ref name="Darrach-1988" /> Co-workers and associates alike noted similar traits, with [[Burt Lancaster]] once remarking, "Kirk would be the first to tell you that he is a very difficult man. And I would be the second."<ref name="People">{{cite web|last1=Darrach|first1=Brad|date=October 3, 1988|title=Kirk Douglas|url=https://people.com/archive/kirk-douglas-vol-30-no-14/|access-date=May 20, 2019|website=People}}</ref> Douglas's brash personality is attributed to his difficult upbringing living in poverty and his aggressive alcoholic father who was neglectful of Kirk as a young child.<ref name="Darrach-1988" /><ref name=Turan>{{cite news |last1=Turan |first1=Kenneth |title=The Wrath of Issur: The Ragman's Son by Kirk Douglas |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-14-bk-594-story.html |access-date=May 20, 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 14, 1988}}</ref> According to Douglas, "there was an awful lot of rage churning around inside me, rage that I was afraid to reveal because there was so much more of it, and so much stronger, in my father."<ref name="Turan"/> Douglas' discipline, wit and sense of humor were also often recognized.<ref name="Darrach-1988" />