Photo of Jim Carrey during Sophomore year in high school in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, 1970s. Jim and his family were so poor that they all lived out of a van during this time.
After school, Jim and his brother would work 8-hour shifts as janitors and security guards at a tire factory. At age 16, Jim quit school and continued working at the factory while honing his craft as a comedian.
In an interview with the Hamilton Spectator in 2007, Jim said, "If my career in show business hadn't panned out, I would probably be working today in Hamilton, Ontario, at the Dofasco steel mill."
A photo of Peter Dinklage when he was young.
“I hate that word - ‘lucky.’ It cheapens a lot of hard work. Living in Brooklyn in an apartment without any heat and paying for dinner at the bodega with dimes, I don't think I felt myself lucky back then. Doing plays for 50 bucks and trying to be true to myself as an artist and turning down commercials where they wanted a leprechaun. Saying I was lucky negates the hard work I put in and spits on that guy who's freezing his ass off back in Brooklyn. So I won't say I'm lucky. I'm fortunate enough to find or attract very talented people. For some reason, I found them, and they found me.”
Yesterday at lunch our waiter said he’s worked at the same spot for 30+ years.
Then he looked up to the heavens and said “And I thank god for the opportunity to be able to serve you today."
I think I'll be thinking about him a lot.
🎓BSc. (Hons) Elect/Elect Engineering
At last, 7 years in UNILAG. I learnt a lot, laughed a lot, cried a lot and I’m glad it’s over 😂😭. I’m super grateful for my design journey .
I held paid & volunteer roles from my 3rd year till the very end. Ready to conquer the world!😄