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

The truth is always exciting. Tell it.

Interview with Playboy 1976

I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.

Something's Gotta Give (Film) 2003

Acting is a craft, not an art.

Interview with The New York Times 1994

Sell crazy someplace else. We're all stocked up here.

As Good as It Gets (Film) 1997

I only take the part if I think I can play it better than anyone else.

Interview with Time Magazine 1981

Life is theater. So why not live it like one?

Interview with Esquire 2007

Redrum.

The Shining (Film) 1980

Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.

Chinatown (Film) 1974

I believe you have my stapler.

Interview reference to Office Space 1999

The game is rigged, but you can still play it better than anyone else.

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

I don't want to be remembered as the guy who sat in a chair.

Interview with BBC 2010

Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes drive a pickup.

Interview with GQ 1995

My life is an open book, but it's a book that nobody wants to read.

Interview with The Telegraph 2004

Heeeeere's Johnny!

The Shining (Film) 1980

I think we need a break.

A Few Good Men (Film) 1992

Directing is a great way to spend your life.

Interview about The Two Jakes 1990

The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.

As Good as It Gets (Film) 1997

I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave.

Interview with People Magazine 1986

Success is a very scary thing.

Interview after Oscars 1978

I'm the kind of guy who likes to be alone sometimes.

Something's Gotta Give (Film) 2003