Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.
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Jim Carrey
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About Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, and visual artist. Known primarily for his energetic slapstick performances, he is regarded as one of the most prominent comedic actors of his generation.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Jim CarreyI 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…
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.
But, you know, you can't be a star at home.
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at my beautiful garden, and I go, 'Remember how good this is. Because you can lose it.'
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid they told me I was being funny.
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
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My family kinda hit the skids. We were experiencing poverty at that point. We all got a job, where the whole family had to work as security guards and janitors. And I just got angry.
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.
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.
I haven't been as wild with my money as somebody like me might have been. I've been very safe, very conservative with investments. I don't blow money. I don't have a ton of houses. I know things can …
It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?
It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?
My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I wanted.
Morgan Freeman is so class. He's so cool. He's so scary.
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.
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…
A lot of good love can happen in ten years.
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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.