414 Quotes by Jack Nicholson

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.

When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman’s part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.

With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60.

I’m against cronyism, and I had to learn that early on. Like, I don’t have an entourage, because I saw the negative effects of those things.

I know I can act. There aren’t too many other jobs I know how to do.

For a long time, I was afraid to be alone. I had to learn how to be alone. And there are still times when I think, Uh-oh! I gotta talk to somebody here or I’m gonna go crazy! But I like to be alone. Now I do. I really do. There’s a big luxury in solitude.

I always knew there wasn’t going to be anybody to help me and emotionally support me, that whatever I did I’d have to do on my own.

Financially, I’ve lost money and made money, but I know my way around financially.

I’ve always understood money; it’s not a big mystical thing to me.