“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.”
Alone
“I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself.”
BusinessAll Quotes by Jim Carrey
“Before I do anything, I think, well what hasn't been seen. Sometimes, that turns out to be something ghastly and not fit for society. And sometimes that inspiration becomes something that's really worthwhile.”
Society“If you've got a talent, protect it.”
Motivational“Maybe there is no actual place called hell. Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they're eating sandwiches.”
Family“I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this terrible guilt if I am unable to. And I have felt this way ever since all this success started.”
Success“I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.”
Family“My mother was a professional sick person she took a lot of pain pills. There are many people like that. It's just how they are used to getting attention. I always remember she's the daughter of alcoholics who'd leave her alone at Christmas time.”
Alone“What I have in common with the character in 'Truman' is this incredible need to please people. I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this terrible guilt if I am unable to. And I have felt this way ever since all this success started.”
Success“I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.”
Learning“One thing I hope I'll never be is drunk with my own power. And anybody who says I am will never work in this town again.”
Hope“Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.”
Life“My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I wanted.”
Dad“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.”
Money“I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things in my life. My marriage ended in divorce because of this, my relationship with Holly has suffered by this.”
Marriage“A lot of good love can happen in ten years.”
Anniversary“I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself.”
Business“Creative people don't behave very well generally. If you're looking for examples of good relationships in show business, you're gonna be depressed real fast. I don't have time for anything else right now but work and my daughter. She's my first priority.”
Business“It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?”
Death“I need privacy. I would think that because what I do makes a lot of people happy that I might deserve a little bit of respect in return. Instead, the papers try to drag me off my pedestal.”
Respect“Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.”
Learning