Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his highly energetic slapstick performances...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth17 January 1962
CityNewmarket, Canada
CountryCanada
thinking people trying
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.
crazy goal people
Lots of people say if you dredge too much stuff up, you'll go crazy - "You'll go insane!" But for a comedian, insanity is not a problem. It's a goal.
acceptance risk world
Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Risk being seen in all of your glory
christmas daughter mother
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.
chocolate months six
You know, I live a monastic lifestyle. No, I do. I do live in extremes, basically. I go back and forth. Once every six months, I'll have a day where I eat more chocolate than has ever been consumed by a human being.
broken world painful
The worst thing in the world when you feel broken is to have somebody coming at you with open-faced love. It becomes incredibly painful.
depression long people
I was on Prozac for a long time. It may have helped me out of a jam for a little bit, but people stay on it forever.
believe actors refuse
But I refuse to believe that I am a better actor than myself.
waiting want sticks
I don't ever want to stick myself in one category. I do really love making movies, but the thing about live performances is you don't have to wait around. Literally,you have to wait to see what the reaction is to the film, so it's a slower process. But it is enjoyable.
stars home knows
But, you know, you can't be a star at home.
careers laughing want
I absolutely want to have a career where you make'em laugh and make'em cry. It's all theater.
ego insecurity
I love playing ego and insecurity combined.
life-and-death psychiatrist messiah
My psychiatrist says I have a messiah complex. But I forgave him.
pain character thinking
Most of the time I live with my pain. I have pain but I won't show it around. I think that's the nobility of the character. There's something noble in not spewing on people all the time about your problems. I'm the light guy, so I identified.