Comic and screen actor Jim Carrey was born in Canada in 1962. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy, eventually earning a spot on the sketch show In Living Color. Carrey then achieved blockbuster success in comedies such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask, and earned critical acclaim for dramatic performances in The Truman Show, Man on the Moon, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. For a broader look at his peers, see Steve Carell Biography, and Val Kilmer Biography.
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In addition to the titles above, Carrey’s filmography spans a wide range of genres. For context on other actors’ career paths, see Steve Carell Biography or Val Kilmer Biography.
Jim Carrey Quotes
Jim Carrey is widely regarded as one of the most entertaining performers on the big screen. However, his path wasn’t easy. When he was young, his father lost his job and the family lived in a van parked on a relative’s lawn. Still, Carrey stayed a committed believer in the power of manifestation.
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List of Inspirational Quotes by Jim Carrey
Here are the top Ten (10) inspiring Jim Carrey quotes that will change your view on life and success.
- “Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them” – Jim Carrey
- “It is better to risk starving to death than surrender” – Jim Carrey
- “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer” – Jim Carrey
- “Either you’re the one erasing or you’re the one being erased” – Jim Carrey
- “If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret” – Jim Carrey
- “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes” – Jim Carrey
- “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” – Jim Carrey
- “Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain’t desperate at some point, you ain’t interesting” – Jim Carrey
- “My soul is not contained within the limits of my body. My body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul” – Jim Carrey
- “There is a huge difference between a dog that is going to eat you in your mind and an actual dog that’s going to eat you” – Jim Carrey
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