My whole career strategy has been to build a base so that I could take the roles I want to play. I'd hate to think that a shorter part might not be available because I was worried about my billing.

Quote by Jack Nicholson

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Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.

Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.

Acting is everybody's favorite second job.

Acting is everybody's favorite second job.

In my last year of school, I was voted Class Optimist and Class Pessimist. Looking...

In my last year of school, I was voted Class Optimist and Class Pessimist. Looking...

There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your...

There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your...

Just let the wardrobe do the acting.

Just let the wardrobe do the acting.

When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is...

When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is...

My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch

My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch

Frankly, I got into the movies because I like the movies a lot.

Frankly, I got into the movies because I like the movies a lot.

We are going as fast as we can as soon as we can. We're in...

We are going as fast as we can as soon as we can. We're in...

I only take Viagra when I'm with more than one woman.

I only take Viagra when I'm with more than one woman.

I've been too many places. I'm like the bad penny.

I've been too many places. I'm like the bad penny.

Once you've been really bad in a movie, there's a certain kind of fearlessness you...

Once you've been really bad in a movie, there's a certain kind of fearlessness you...

When I was in high school, I earned the pimple award and every other gross-out...

When I was in high school, I earned the pimple award and every other gross-out...

I'm not hard to get along with.

I'm not hard to get along with.

I'm a New Wave baby, so I got very stimulated by foreign film.

I'm a New Wave baby, so I got very stimulated by foreign film.

I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to...

I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to...

Because you know, down deep in my heart, when all is said and done, I...

Because you know, down deep in my heart, when all is said and done, I...

I used to think that one of the great signs of security was the ability...

I used to think that one of the great signs of security was the ability...

Most of the early part of an actor's career, you do the jobs you get.

Most of the early part of an actor's career, you do the jobs you get.

The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.

The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.