I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldnt repeat a success. Very often youre going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then youre trapped. – Jack Nicholson
Early on, if I was alone two three nights in a row, Id start writing poems about suicide. – Jack Nicholson
Well, a girlfriend once told me never to fight with anybody you dont love. – Jack Nicholson
I think thats what distinguishes Schmidt, really. In the movies now, so much of what is appealing to an audience is the dramatic or has to do with science fiction, and Schmidt is simply human. Theres no melodrama theres no device, Its just about a human being. – Jack Nicholson
My interactions with Sorkin were agonisingly weird. He is by far the weirdest person I have ever met. I had dinner with him and a few hours before I got an e-mail from his assistant saying, Sean, this does not need to be a long conversation. Aaron is only going to use it to win your trust. – Sean Parker