Jim Carrey, born on January 12, 1962 is a Canadian-American film actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated on four other occasions. Carrey made his comedy debut in 1979 in Yuk Yuk, Toronto, Ontario. He lost his parents when he was on his way to become famous. His mother died in 1991 and his father passed away in 1994. Carrey said in 2014 that his father indirectly helped him follow his dreams. In 1983, Jim Carrey dated singer Linda Ronstadt for eight months. Carrey has been married twice. He has achieved many awards like Newcomer of the Year, Best Lead Actor. AFI Star award, etc. Below are the best of Jim Carrey Quotes that will change your way to look at life. These Jim Carrey Quotes are about life, success, perception and money + some of the are funny too. 😉
Jim Carrey Quotes
- “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.”-Jim Carrey
- “Morgan Freeman is so class. He’s so cool. He’s so scary.”-Jim Carrey
- “I don’t care if people think I am an overactor, as long as they enjoy what I do. People who think that would call Van Gogh an overpainter.”-Jim Carrey
- “Just because I rock doesn’t mean I’m made of stone.”-Jim Carrey
- “Listen, Pocahontas, unless you put your ear to the ground, you’ll never hear the buffalo comin’!”-Jim Carrey
- “I got a lot of support from my parents. That’s the one thing I always appreciated. They didn’t tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.”-Jim Carrey
- “If I’m not back in 5 minutes, just wait longer.”-Jim Carrey
- “Ever since I started to get recognition I’ve picked out certain fans and reverse-stalked them.”-Jim Carrey
- “But, you know, you can’t be a star at home.”-Jim Carrey
- “Sometimes I think that’s the only thing that’s important really, is just letting each other know we’re here. Reminding each other that we’re part of a larger self”-Jim Carrey
- “I cannot be contained because I’m the container.”-Jim Carrey
“Sometimes it’s okay to eat your feelings.”-Jim Carrey
- “Now fear is going to be a player in your life, but you get to decide how much.”-Jim Carrey
- “Hope is a beggar. Hope walks through the fire and faith leaps over it.-Jim Carre
- “I can tell you from experience the effect you have on others is the most valuable currency.”-Jim Carrey
- “Everything you gain in life will rot and fall apart, and all that will be left of you is what was in your heart.”-Jim Carrey
- “Even those who are closest to you and most in love with you, the people you love most in the world will find clarity confronting at times.”-Jim Carrey
- “Your job is not to figure out how it’s going to happen for you, but to open the door in your head. And when the door opens in real life, just walk through it.”-Jim Carrey
- “Oh, and why not take a chance on faith as well? Take a chance on faith, not religion, but faith.”-Jim Carrey
- “Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.”-Jim Carrey
- “I don’t think human beings learn anything without desperation. 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 Carre
- “It is better to risk starving to death than surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?”-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
- “If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret.”-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
- “My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh.”-Jim Carrey
- “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach so we never dare to ask the universe for it. I’m the proof that you can ask the universe for it.”-Jim Carrey
- “Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form risk being seen in all of your glory.”-Jim Carrey
- “I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at my beautiful garden, and I go, Remember how good this is. Because you can lose it.”-Jim Carrey
- “As far as I can tell, it’s just about letting the universe know what you want and then working toward it while letting go of how it comes to pass.”-Jim Carrey
- “I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which, was that you can fail at what you don’t want so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.”-Jim Carrey
- “ I tend to stay up late, not because I’m partying but because it’s the only time of the day when I’m alone and don’t have to be performing.”-Jim Carrey
- “Before I do anything, I think, well what hasn’t been seen. Sometimes, that turns out to be something ghastly and not fit for society. And sometimes that inspiration becomes something that’s really worthwhile.”-Jim Carrey
“If you’ve got a talent, protect it.”-Jim Carrey
- “I really believe in the philosophy that you create your own universe. I’m just trying to create a good one for myself.”-Jim Carrey
- “Maybe other people will try to limit me but I don’t limit myself.”-Jim Carrey
- “One thing I hope I’ll never be is drunk with my own power. And anybody who says I am will never work in this town again.”-Jim Carrey
- “Life doesn’t happen to you. It happens for you.”-Jim Carrey
- “I just want to be myself.” – 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
- “Maybe there is no actual place called hell. Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they’re eating sandwiches.” – Jim Carrey
- “People need motivation to do anything. I don’t think human beings learn anything without desperation.” – Jim Carrey
- “I think everyone should get rich and famous, and do everything that they ever dreamed of, so that they can see that it’s not the answer.” – Jim Carrey
- “It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?” – Jim Carrey
- “I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this terrible guilt if I am unable to. And I have felt this way ever since all this success started.” – Jim Carrey
- “Originality is really important.” – Jim Carrey
- “You can spend your whole life imagining ghosts, worrying about your pathway to the future, but all there will ever be is what’s happening here, and the decisions we make in this moment, which are based in either love or fear.” – Jim Carrey
- “It’s just about letting the universe know what you want and working towards it, while letting go of how it might come to pass.” – Jim Carrey
- “Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through you. Risk being seen in all of your glory.” – Jim Carrey
- “The peace that we’re after lies somewhere beyond personality, beyond the perception of others, beyond invention and disguise, even beyond effort itself.” – Jim Carrey
Does Jim Carrey have any quotes?
Yeah! Jim has many quotes which are funny, inspiring and about life. One of my favorite is, “Maybe other people will try to limit me but I don’t limit myself.” Checkout more Jim Carrey Quotes on this page.
Jim is such a great actor and comedian. His performance is really good but I really got heartbroken after hearing the news of him retiring from acting. Well, you’ve a nice collection of Jim Carrey quotes! Thanks for sharing.