Jim Carrey Quotes

Drama made me happy. Being on stage made me feel alive. But I did what a lot of people do, and that's follow this path of leaving school and going to university. It was only at university that I realised the only thing that would make me a satisfied man was to do what I loved.

I think everybody has a bent, and the key is to follow that bent. So much human wastage comes from people who are doing things with their lives that they really aren't happy with.

People think, 'Oh my goodness! I have to do something really big.' You don't. Do what you love. There's a great quote from a poet I use all the time: 'Instead of asking what the world needs, ask yourself what you love,' because what the world needs is more people doing what they love.

Everybody should get to make a living with their passion.

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you'll be a happy person.

I've always lived by the principle of find what you really enjoy doing and make it your career.

The minute you decide to do what you love to do, you have made a life plan for yourself and a career choice.

You may have success in life, but then just think of it - what kind of life was it? What good was it - you've never done the thing you wanted to do in all your life. I always tell my students, go where your body and soul want to go. When you have the feeling, then stay with it, and don't let anyone throw you off.

Follow your heart, and your pleasure in art. Don’t do what you think is going to be making you money, or what you’re parents want you to do, or what that beautiful girl or guy thinks you should be doing. Do what you love. It’s going to lead to where you want to go. Go out there and make the world more beautiful. I know you can.

What you're really supposed to be doing is whatever makes your heart sing.

So much of what happened to me is good fortune. But I would say: Try to get a job that gives you some time; get your sleep and a little bit of food; and work as much as you can. There's so much enjoyment in doing what you love. Maybe this will open doors, and you'll find a way to do what you love.

If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.

You pursue what you love, and if you find beauty or truth, you go with that.

I learned from a very young age that if I pursued the things that truly excited me, that they would reward in more important ways, like happiness.

I know a lot of people my age are still trying to figure out what to do, and I consider myself lucky that I can make a living doing something that I truly enjoy.

I wanted to be a comedian, and this is what I'm doing. If I can keep this going, I'm happy.

A good thing to live by is to go after what truly interests you.

You only have one life and if you're not doing what you love, what's the point?

As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.

I can't imagine anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it.

Find your passion is in life, and do what you can to integrate that into your work life. That's not to say you won't have occasional frustrations in your job - that just goes with the territory - but at least you'll feel better inside, and that, over time, will mean more to you than you might think.

Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for it.

Just to be able to make money doing what you love - you can't ask for anything more.

I quit my job when I was earning Rs 1.5 lakh per month, when my position was at a peak, I had a H1-B and could have gone offshore and lived comfortably. But I knew I would achieve something if I followed my heart, and gave that all up.