Take a chance on faith - not religion, but faith. Not hope, but faith. I don’t believe in hope. Hope is a beggar. Hope walks through the fire. Faith leaps over it.
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When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb And Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it made me rebel against that thing when people who get rich start playing it safe.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Jim Carrey reflects on how wealth can influence one's creativity and performance.
In this quote, Jim Carrey shares his initial concerns about how receiving a substantial paycheck from the movie 'Dumb And Dumber' might impact his artistic integrity and performance. However, he expresses that instead of playing it safe with his work, the financial success prompted him to challenge norms and continue taking creative risks, highlighting the importance of maintaining authenticity regardless of financial gain.
Themes
SuccessWealthCreativityAuthenticityRisks
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about staying true to oneself despite external pressures.
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