414 Quotes by Jack Nicholson

Through all permutations and youthful poetry, I came to believe that the film actor was the great "literateur" of his time.

I believe in making all movies at their most reasonable. That I get a lot of money as an actor is because nobody else will get it if I don't.

Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I hit that awhile ago.

No issue is more compelling than the air we breathe, be it hot or cold, be it hawk or human.

How would I like to be seen? Very endearing, charming, intelligent, handsome.

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.

Kids are life's only guaranteed, bona fide upside surprise.

I used to be very quick, I would be able to leave the room and be back before you noticed. When you can't do that anymore you need to change the style of how you do things. But I'm very interested in life and you don't want to lose that.

What's beautiful is all that counts, pal. That's ALL that counts.