Michael Douglas says he lost out on a lot of fun while working

London: Hollywood star Michael Douglas, who was recently diagnosed with throat cancer, now thinks he lost out on a lot of fun while working hard for fame.

"Maybe I could have relaxed a little more and had more fun," News of the World quoted him as saying. "But I felt I`d a lot to prove to my father (Hollywood icon Kirk, now 93) so I had to succeed," he added. The Oscar-winner, who faces chemo and radiation for his throat tumour, is, however, thrilled with what he`s achieved so far. "Yeah, I like my batting average," said Douglas, 65. And he still plans to promote new movie Wall Street 2 before its September release. ANI