The first role I ever played I had the lead and it's pretty much stayed that way, though people take great relish in calling me a character actor, which I am. There are a lot of short parts I could play, but I only do them when they are like this ("A Few Good Men"), central to the idea of the movie.

Jack Nicholson

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There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the pol... by Jack Nicholson

There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your girlfriend.

girlfriend relationship lying

I don’t want to be a product of my environment. I want my environ... by Jack Nicholson

I don’t want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.

departed environment want

I'm Irish. I think about death all the time. by Jack Nicholson

I'm Irish. I think about death all the time.

ireland-and-the-irish ireland thinking

You know, I think I understand what you're like now. You're very beautiful and you think men are only interested in you because you're beautiful. But you want them to be interested in you because you're you. The problem is, aside from all that beauty, you're not very interesting. You're rude, you're hostile, you're sullen, you're withdrawn... oh, I know- you want someone to look past all that at the real person underneath. But the only reason anyone would bother to look past all that is because you're beautful. Ironic, isn't it? In an odd way you're your own problem.

real beautiful past

It's very easy to go down, so always live up. Incline yourself up... by Jack Nicholson

It's very easy to go down, so always live up. Incline yourself upward.

incline easy

When we make mistakes they call it evil. When God makes mistakes... by Jack Nicholson

When we make mistakes they call it evil. When God makes mistakes they call it Nature!

making-mistakes evil mistake

With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat... by Jack Nicholson

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

nicholson sunglasses fats

Human beings are always going to find interesting ways of making a mess of their lives. It's human nature.

human-nature way interesting

The minute that you're not learning I believe you're dead. by Jack Nicholson

The minute that you're not learning I believe you're dead.

minutes inspirational believe

Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world. by Jack Nicholson

Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.

drink beer world

You can call me Joker. And as you can see, I'm a lot happier. by Jack Nicholson

You can call me Joker. And as you can see, I'm a lot happier.

batman-movie call-me

Men dominate because of physicality, and thus they have mercy whe... by Jack Nicholson

Men dominate because of physicality, and thus they have mercy where women do not.

physicality mercy men

I've always had an urge to feed my need to have fun and feel free. I don't see any interesting alternatives.

fun interesting needs

People who speak in metaphors should shampoo my crotch. by Jack Nicholson

People who speak in metaphors should shampoo my crotch.

metaphor speak people

I love women who have a strong sense of themselves because I know I have a pretty good idea of what I want out of life and I like to be around other people who are also pretty secure. It just makes things easier.

strong people ideas

And this, incidentally, is my thumbnail sketch of American marriage: A woman sees a man; she likes him. Now she jumps on this thing and rides it to some kind of standstill. Then she changes it and trains it, and to the exact degree that she's able to do this, she disrespects him.

disrespect able men

I don't think many people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives.

play people thinking

I'm definitely still wild at heart. by Jack Nicholson

I'm definitely still wild at heart.

wild-at-heart stills heart

When they say I'm a great actor, I close my ears because it's not... by Jack Nicholson

When they say I'm a great actor, I close my ears because it's not good for you to think that way.

actors ears thinking

I learned a long time ago in Hollywood that the only person I sho... by Jack Nicholson

I learned a long time ago in Hollywood that the only person I should vote for is myself.

vote hollywood long