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Jim Carrey wants America to chill out
Published Saturday, Jan 28 2006, 12:07 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Jim Carrey has advised Americans to stop working so hard and enjoy what they have.
The Fun With Dick & Jane actor is worried that young US citizens are too focused on making money and forget about their families.
"It [the American dream] used to be get a house, get a car, put your kids through school and save something for retirement," eecho.ie quotes him as saying.
"Now it's be Bill Gates or you lose. There's a ton of pressure on people growing up in America to have gargantuan success and it destroys relationships and affects the family.
"It's not just America, but it's very exaggerated here."
The Fun With Dick & Jane actor is worried that young US citizens are too focused on making money and forget about their families.
"It [the American dream] used to be get a house, get a car, put your kids through school and save something for retirement," eecho.ie quotes him as saying.
"Now it's be Bill Gates or you lose. There's a ton of pressure on people growing up in America to have gargantuan success and it destroys relationships and affects the family.
"It's not just America, but it's very exaggerated here."
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