I think of a man and I take away reason and accountability.
Jack NicholsonRead
Because you know, down deep in my heart, when all is said and done, I still live under the illusion that basically people think of me as an up-and-coming young actor.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the speaker's desire for recognition and validation as they aspire to succeed in their career.
Jack Nicholson reflects on his aspirations and the illusion of being perceived as a promising actor, highlighting the universal desire for acknowledgment and success in one's field. Despite any challenges or doubts he encounters, the hope of being viewed positively as he progresses fuels his ambition.
Themes
SuccessIllusionActorAspirationRecognition
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about pursuing dreams despite self-doubt.
More from Jack Nicholson
All quotes →I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldn't repeat a success. Very often you're going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then you're trapped.
Jack NicholsonRead
Almost everybody's happy to be a fool for love.
Jack NicholsonRead
In my last year of school, I was voted Class Optimist and Class Pessimist. Looking back, I realize I was only half right.
Jack NicholsonRead
I was particularly proud of my performance as the Joker. I considered it a piece of pop art.
Jack NicholsonRead
My whole career strategy has been to build a base so that I could take the roles I want to play. I'd hate to think that a shorter part might not be available because I was worried about my billing.
Jack NicholsonRead
Similar quotes
Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.
Simon SinekRead
I'm literally driving in the middle of the night, and my phone rings, and my manager says, 'How would you like to be the host of the Daily Show?' I get out the car, and I didn't have legs. You know in those movies where there's an explosion? But instead of the sound of the explosion, you hear the silence. That's literally what happened.
Trevor NoahRead
Integrity is at the heart of commerce in the world in which we live. Honesty and integrity comprise the very underpinnings of society.....Indeed, the strength and safety of any organization-including the family-lie in the integrity of its members. Without personal integrity, there can be no confidence. Without confidence, there can be no prospect of permanent success.
Gordon B. HinckleyRead
We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
Nelson MandelaRead
I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
John D. RockefellerRead
Any reward that is worth having only comes to the industrious. The success which is made in any walk of life is measured almost exactly by the amount of hard work that is put into it.
Calvin CoolidgeRead