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I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener.

Ben Stiller

Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public’s desire for him to be funny simply because he’s so good at it.
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Desire Genius Overcoming
I actually started working on Madagascar before my daughter was born.
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Daughter Start Working
I recently watched that Lucie Arnaz-produced documentary [Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie, 1992] about her parents [Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz], and I saw so much of my own childhood there.
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Childhood Home Parent
I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy.
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Career Movie Way
I’d love to travel more. I really look forward to traveling with my kids. I’m just waiting for them to want to travel with me.
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Kids Looks Waiting
I think you never want to have to go into the scene having to improvise; you want to make sure its working on the page. But I do like to have the ability to try stuff just in the moment, to give it some sort of spontaneity.
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Giving Thinking Trying
Maybe forced retirement isn’t necessary after all.
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After Comedy Force Retirement
Words can only hurt you if you try to read them. Don’t play their game!
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Games Hurt Play
God was showing off when he made you.
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Faith Keep Made Showing
My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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New Year Party Years
I studied Tom Cruise running in all the Mission Impossibles. I think he’s one of the best screen runners.
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Cruise Running Thinking
I love New York. I was sad, depressed and incredibly moved by our fellow countrymen and what they’ve done. I wanted to give people a chance to see something funny, have a distraction.
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Countrymen Depressed Fellow People
People like to define you through what they’ve seen you do. There are aspects of my personality, I guess, that come through on-screen, but I don’t sit around thinking, ‘I’ve been a bumbling suitor all my life.’
BEN STILLER

People Personality Thinking
When I was growing up, This is Spinal Tap [1984] was the ultimate comedy, and it was the kind of thing I wanted to do. But you get to a point with parody where you can’t go much further because ultimately it’s feeding off of somebody else’s creativity.
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Creativity Grow Spinal Tap Up
As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.
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Dream Kids Successful
When I didn’t have a family, I was much more of a workaholic. I still like to work, but I also want to be home with them. As you get older, you realize you need balance. If it’s not fun, what’s the point?
BEN STILLER

Balance Fun Home

I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener.

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