Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it.

Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.

My parents used to throw great New Year's Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.

Fashion is so over the top.

I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener.

I don't devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit.

Oh, you can milk just about anything with nipples.

Success doesn't necessarily mean happiness.

I know that I'm better as an actor when I'm working with a good actor. I think anytime you're working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor.

Words can only hurt you if you try to read them. Don't play their game!

I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.

You’re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And that’s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they won’t but you can’t define yourself by their opinions.

Even after the observation of the frequent conjunction of objects, we have no reason to draw any inference concerning any object beyond those of which we have had experience.

When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing.

It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands.

A lot of filmmakers from my generation were lucky enough to have their work more or less perpetuated by people who saw them originally on TV and on HBO and certainly on home video.

If we escape punishment for our vices, why should we complain if we are not rewarded for our virtues?

If you're going to play strength, you've got to marry that with a vulnerability and give your character some relatable qualities.

My suit blew up into a parachute. All this water rushed in, there's air, water in there. I was freaking out.

Lots of women are getting involved. They're not satisfied just being passengers anymore.

Charity is ... a universal remedy against discord, and an holy cement for mankind.