When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb And Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it…

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Before I do anything, I think, well what hasn't been seen. Sometimes, that turns out...

Before I do anything, I think, well what hasn't been seen. Sometimes, that turns out...

My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I...

My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I...

If you've got a talent, protect it.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy....

I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy....

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

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

My life is not unlike Truman's. I can't go anywhere.

My life is not unlike Truman's. I can't go anywhere.

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'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things...

I'm so wrapped up in my work that it's often impossible to consider other things...

I've tried everything. I've done therapy, I've done colonics. I went to a psychic who...

I've tried everything. I've done therapy, I've done colonics. I went to a psychic who...

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...

It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on...

It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on...

One thing I hope I'll never be is drunk with my own power. And anybody...

One thing I hope I'll never be is drunk with my own power. And anybody...

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...

Morgan Freeman is so class. He's so cool. He's so scary.

Morgan Freeman is so class. He's so cool. He's so scary.

I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this...

I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this...

Either you're the one erasing or you're the one being erased.

Either you're the one erasing or you're the one being erased.

I've never been one to sit back and go, 'I'd better do what the audience...

I've never been one to sit back and go, 'I'd better do what the audience...

My report card always said, 'Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students'.

My report card always said, 'Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students'.

I love playing ego and insecurity combined.

I love playing ego and insecurity combined.

Ever since I started to get recognition I've picked out certain fans and reverse-stalked them.

Ever since I started to get recognition I've picked out certain fans and reverse-stalked them.