It's nice to finally get scripts offered to me that aren't the ones Tom Hanks wipes his butt with.

Quote by Jim Carrey

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Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid...

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid...

But, you know, you can't be a star at home.

But, you know, you can't be a star at home.

Ya know what I do almost every day? I wash. Personal hygiene is part of...

Ya know what I do almost every day? I wash. Personal hygiene is part of...

My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud...

My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud...

You know what the trouble about real life is? Theres no danger music.

You know what the trouble about real life is? Theres no danger music.

I don't make it in regular channels, and that's okay for me.

I don't make it in regular channels, and that's okay for me.

I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at...

I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at...

I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible...

I really want to love somebody. I do. I just don't know if it's possible...

We had problems like all families but we had a lot of love. I was...

We had problems like all families but we had a lot of love. I was...

I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to...

I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to...

I don't care if people think I am an overactor, as long as they enjoy...

I don't care if people think I am an overactor, as long as they enjoy...

I just want to be myself.

I just want to be myself.

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't...

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. If you ain't...

I want to be the greatest actor that ever lived, frankly. I'd love that. But...

I want to be the greatest actor that ever lived, frankly. I'd love that. But...

Originality is really important.

Originality is really important.

I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish...

I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish...

I've arrived at the place if I'm not taking a career risk, I'm not happy....

I've arrived at the place if I'm not taking a career risk, I'm not happy....

If I had never ventured beyond being a stand-up comic, then I would be sitting...

If I had never ventured beyond being a stand-up comic, then I would be sitting...

My family kinda hit the skids. We were experiencing poverty at that point. We all...

My family kinda hit the skids. We were experiencing poverty at that point. We all...

You know, I live a monastic lifestyle. No, I do. I do live in extremes,...

You know, I live a monastic lifestyle. No, I do. I do live in extremes,...