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31 Insightful Quotes By Jim Caviezel

Famous As: Actor Known for His Role as ‘Jesus Christ’ in the Film ‘The Passion of the Christ’

Born On: September 26, 1968

Born In: Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

Jim Caviezel is an American television and film actor. He is best-known for his role in ‘The Passion of the Christ,’ where he portrayed Jesus Christ. He got his ‘Screen Actors Guild’ card with ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ where he played a minor role. Some of his other noteworthy works include ‘G.I Jane,’ ‘The Count of Monte Cristo,’ ‘Person of Interest,’ ‘When The Game Stands Tall,’ ‘Frequency,’ ‘Escape Plan,’ and ‘The Thin Red Line,’ amongst various others. Go through the potpourri of quotes by Jim Caviezel on evil, hope, Jesus, people, world, death, truth, belief, quitting, moments, time, life, focus and more.

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My faith doesn't go over real well in Hollywood.

My faith doesn't go over real well in Hollywood.
Jim Caviezel

It's very hard to accept that stoning still exists in the world today.

It's very hard to accept that stoning still exists in the world today.
Jim Caviezel

Mel Gibson doesn't need your judgment, he needs your prayers.

Mel Gibson doesn't need your judgment, he needs your prayers.
Jim Caviezel

In my 33rd year, I was called to play Jesus.

In my 33rd year, I was called to play Jesus.
Jim Caviezel

In the world we make good as evil and evil as good.

In the world we make good as evil and evil as good.
Jim Caviezel

I'm a craftsman. I'm an actor.
Jim Caviezel

I was a basketball player. I'm a gym rat. I'm always in the gym playing.

I was a basketball player. I'm a gym rat. I'm always in the gym playing.
Jim Caviezel

I try to be the best man I can for the day.

I try to be the best man I can for the day.
Trying
Jim Caviezel

I married a woman who is much better than me, I'm very fortunate to be with her and I know I'll be happy with her the rest of my life.

I married a woman who is much better than me, I'm very fortunate to be with her and I know I'll be happy with her the rest of my life.
Jim Caviezel

I still put my pants on the same way. I still walk on my pool twice a day.

I still put my pants on the same way. I still walk on my pool twice a day.
Jim Caviezel

I really enjoy talking to actors or filmmakers that enjoy that process of creating and how they go about doing it.

I really enjoy talking to actors or filmmakers that enjoy that process of creating and how they go about doing it.
Jim Caviezel

I know I'm not an anti-Semitic person.
Jim Caviezel

I just try to be the best Catholic.
Trying
Jim Caviezel

I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'

I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'
Jim Caviezel

I don't want people to see me - I want them to see Jesus.

I don't want people to see me - I want them to see Jesus.
Jim Caviezel

I don't really prepare for each role the same way.

I don't really prepare for each role the same way.
Jim Caviezel

I do what I do, and I do it well, and focus and take it one moment at a time.

I do what I do, and I do it well, and focus and take it one moment at a time.
Jim Caviezel

I didn't want to be an actor.
Jim Caviezel

I always believed in God, I would go to mass most of the time, but I had no idea of the calling to holiness.

I always believed in God, I would go to mass most of the time, but I had no idea of the calling to holiness.
Jim Caviezel

I came from a town of maybe 30,000 people.

I came from a town of maybe 30,000 people.
Jim Caviezel

I always look for reality. I look for plain truthful roles.

I always look for reality. I look for plain truthful roles.
Jim Caviezel

Faith to me it’s believe without seeing, it’s how you live your life, how you are authentic.

Faith to me it’s believe without seeing, it’s how you live your life, how you are authentic.
Believe
Jim Caviezel

Christ died for the truth.
Jim Caviezel

Conversion is a daily thing.
Jim Caviezel

Anything that I undergo, I look at as redemptive suffering.

Anything that I undergo, I look at as redemptive suffering.
Jim Caviezel

I meditate on God's life and I read the scriptures. I read something about Him, go through it and spend a lot of time by myself.

I meditate on God's life and I read the scriptures. I read something about Him, go through it and spend a lot of time by myself.
Jim Caviezel

I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me.

I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me.
Jim Caviezel

I also hope that I am occasionally involved in projects that touch other people in ways that make their lives a little better, more interesting for the moment, that makes them think.

I also hope that I am occasionally involved in projects that touch other people in ways that make their lives a little better, more interesting for the moment, that makes them think.
Jim Caviezel

Every day I'm trying to be more humble and how do you do that? I guess, every day, we have mass. Every day, I pray the rosary. That's what I do.

Every day I'm trying to be more humble and how do you do that? I guess, every day, we have mass. Every day, I pray the rosary. That's what I do.
Trying
Jim Caviezel

At the worst it was eight hours of makeup, and I couldn't sit down; I was in this crouched position. [on the traumas of being an actor in full make up]

At the worst it was eight hours of makeup, and I couldn't sit down; I was in this crouched position. [on the traumas of being an actor in full make up]
Jim Caviezel