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Jim Carrey, born on January 17, 1962, is a renowned Canadian actor, comedian, and comedy screenwriter. Known for his exaggerated performance style and unique comedic talent, he has been nominated for multiple Oscars and is best known for his roles in 'The Mask' and 'Forrest Gump'.

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“I try to do something the audience might not have seen before.”

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“I always have been introspective, since I was a little kid, since I could remember, I was sitting in a closet trying to write out the meaning of the universe. That's been my whole life.”

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“I started out performing as a little boy, I was trying to make my mother feel better and laugh because she was sick and in pain all the time. I found out that I had that power to relieve her.”

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“What I do as an art form is try to make people feel good and if I do try to make them feel bad, it's for a reason. There's something I am trying to say.”

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“I think obsessions happen because you're trying to understand something or some urge.”

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“I try to stay in decent shape always. I pride myself on staying at least a month away from really good shape.”

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“You love the person for who they are, flaws and all. You can't help who you love, either. It comes from a different side of your brain than the logic part that tells you that this person is horrible for you - "You should walk away!" While you're walking away, the other part of your brain is trying to gain control of your bodily functions. "Turn around! She's the one!"”

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“I'm always trying to complicate things. For some reason I'll go, "Well, maybe I can get that in," and stuff like that. I always make it really hard for myself.”

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“I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I'm just trying to create a good one for myself.”

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“Maybe other people will try to limit me but I don't limit myself.”

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“Green Eggs and Ham was the story of my life. I wouldn't eat a thing when I was a kid, but Dr. Seuss inspired me to try cauliflower!”

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“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.”

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“I try to do something the audience might not have seen before. Like if I'm gonna kiss a girl I wanna kiss her like a girl has never been kissed. Like maybe I would kick her legs out from under her and catch her right before she hits the ground and then kiss her.”

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“Some nights it was a melee, literally, where I'd be standing trying to defend myself for what I was doing. People would be screaming at me to do my old act, and getting actually violent and angry at me.”

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About the Author

Born: January 17, 1962
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 275

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