Jack Nicholson

Film & Theater USA 1937 99 quotes

Grinning devil in The Shining, Nicholson's 'Here's Johnny!' became a quotable horror staple.

Quotes by Jack Nicholson

I'm not an architect. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a scientist. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a doctor. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a lawyer. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a judge. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a cop. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a criminal. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a victim. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a hero. I'm an actor.

Interview

I'm not a villain. I'm an actor.

Interview

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The Shining (Film) 1980

I just want to be alone.

Chinatown (Film) 1974

One flew east, one flew west, one flew over the cuckoo's nest.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Film) 1975

I'm not gonna hurt ya. You're gonna hurt me.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Film) 1975

Stella! Hey, Stella!

As Good as It Gets (Film) 1998

I am a rebel. I don't like authority at all.

Interview with The Guardian 2003

The point is, you don't have to like it, but you have to do it.

Batman (Film) 1989

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'

Interview with Rolling Stone 1997

I don't think anyone's ever reached their potential in Hollywood.

Interview with Vanity Fair 2006

You make me want to be a better man.

As Good as It Gets (Film) 1997