"My family kinda hit the skids. We were experiencing poverty at that point. We all got a job, where the whole family had to work as security guards and janitors. And I just got angry."

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Source: Commencement Speech at Maharishi University of Management, www.mum.edu. May 24, 2014.

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Jim Carrey

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Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his unique blend of humor and emotional depth, particularly in films like 'The Truman Show'.

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