Top 51 Quotes by Jack Nicholson

I hate giving advice, because people won't take it.

Most of the early part of an actor's career, you do the jobs you get.

I'm content with the fact that I made a decent effort. That's what I've always worried about: that I wouldn't try hard enough.

I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.

If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor. If I want to have a good time, I'm happier having dinner here.

A star on a movie set is like a time bomb. That bomb has got to be defused so people can approach it without fear.

It's a slight stretch of the imagination but most people are alike in most ways so I've never had any trouble identifying with the character that I'm playing.

I wanted to be the best actor possible. I worked very hard at the craft of it.

Once you've been really bad in a movie, there's a certain kind of fearlessness you develop.

If you get an impulse in a scene, no matter how wrong it seems, follow the impulse. It might be something and if it ain't - take two!