I want to be the greatest actor that ever lived, frankly. I’d love that. But I don’t need to be. I just want to be here. That’s it.
JIM CARREYI feel that we’re all lighthouses, and my job is to shine my light as brightly as I can to the darkness.
More Jim Carrey Quotes
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Beware of the unloved, because they will eventually hurt themselves or others.
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There is a huge difference between a dog that is going to eat you in your mind and an actual dog that’s going to eat you.
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Usually you regret the things you say no to.
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The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, ‘Is that a $20 million take?’ That kind of thing, and being self-critical.
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Madness is never that far away. It’s as close as saying yes to the wrong impulse.
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I tend to stay up late, not because I’m partying but because it’s the only time of the day when I’m alone and don’t have to be performing.
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My father used to brag that I wasn’t a ham, I was the whole pig.
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Maybe other people will try to limit me but I don’t limit myself.
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Energy is what I believe all of us are. We’re just conscious awareness dancing for itself for no other reason but to stay amused.
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Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
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I’m the first to admit this whole salary thing is getting out of control. In the final analysis, it’s still about the work.
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I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which, was that you can fail at what you don’t want so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.
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One man’s toxic waste is another man’s potpourri.
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The early bird gathers no moss! The rolling stone catches the worm.
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Originality is really important.
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