Jim Quotes

I tend not to hang with 'the crowd' because I believe that at any given moment in history, the crowd is only standing somewhere because some lone, brave nutjob broke down the walls for them first.

Fate has never ladled out hardship very evenly, and this frequently trips our often infantile sense of justice.

I write novellas because I don't like loose sprawling prose.

Nothing on my trip thus far was as I expected which shows you that rather than simply read about the United States you have to log the journey.

I decided that what I really wanted to do was go off and paint.

You're assisting the audience to understand; you're giving them a bridge or an access. And if you don't give them that, if you keep it more abstract, it's almost more pure. It's a cooler thing.

A methodology's weight is a product of its size and ceremony.

The corporation cannot be ethical, its only responsibility is to make a profit.

You have to learn to read between the lies.

If it's dangerous to talk to yourself, it's probably even dicier to listen.

We've got to go to the people with bold ideas and candidates of conviction - we've got to be hotter than high school love.

Banks don't commit crimes. Bankers do. And they won't ever stop if they don't have to pay for their crimes.

The [Democratic] party is a bank. It collects money and gives it to TV stations.

New England oysters are better than Chesapeake. But Chesapeake blue crabs are unbeatable.

It's very easy to fall in love with every character you play.

A cult classic... both a celebration of the unlimited potential of the comic book form, and a perfect melding of inspiring, iconoclastic imaginations.

My RV is the only place where I can find some peace and quiet.

There's very few people go the extra mile - so go the extra mile and give it all you've got.

I'm old enough to remember John Kennedy sending a few advisers into Vietnam. I'm very worried we'll get in and we'll get mired down in something we don't have any idea what to do [with].

A lot of times your best sales rep, that A++ player, kills it on a regular basis...but can never describe how they do it. They look at sales as an art, not a science.

Titanic got 14 nominations one per lifeboat.

What a coincidence, they both go to College and I'm a rapist!

My job is to express who I am and what I hate about the country and what I love about it and what I hate about myself and what I love about myself and to make you laugh while I'm doing it.

My wife is my favorite actress. Without question. I have seen more jaws drop in little theaters when people see my wife up on that stage than you can imagine.

I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested!

I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct.

I had a very strong interest in music, specifically the piano from a very small age.

The enemies inside us: Indifference, Indecision, Doubt, Worry, and Over-caution.

The reason most people don’t accomplish much is because they don’t want much.

Adopt the attitude that everything is negotiable. A world of opportunity will greet you.

What is easy to do is also easy not to do.

Nothing is more burdensome than an unfinished task.

If you will change, things will change for you.

To lead others is to help them change their thoughts, beliefs and actions for the better.

Education doesn't cease when you leave college or leave the university. Education is a lifetime process.

Just a few daily disciplines make a big difference

The subtle difference in our attitude can make a major difference in our future. It can be as simple as the language we use.

Income is primarily determined by your philosophy, not by the economy

Without constant activity, the threats of life will soon overwhelm the values.

When asked to give a speech never turn it down. It is a chance to develop you and to give new insight to others

Success is a refined study of the obvious

There is nothing more pitiful than a ready and willing mind but an incapable body.

If you could do better, should you?

Purpose is stronger than object.

Service to many leads to greatness-great respect, great satisfaction. Success is not having to wait until someone goes to Hong Kong before you get a camera.

Don't live in the past and don't carry the past around like a burden.

Creating Your Character is Like an Artist Creating a Sculpture

It's easier to get rich than it is to explain not getting rich.

If it's raining you can't fix the roof, if it's not raining it doesn't need to be fixed

Finding is reserved for the searchers, we don't find what we need, we find what we search for