Frankly, I got into the movies because I like the movies a lot.

Nicholson’s line is a deliberately plainspoken explanation of artistic vocation: he frames his entry into filmmaking not as destiny, prestige, or ideology, but as affection for the medium itself. The repetition—“movies… movies”—underscores a fan’s enthusiasm rather than a calculated career move. Read this way, the quote demystifies celebrity and craft, suggesting that sustained work in cinema can begin with simple, sincere pleasure in watching and being around films. It also hints at a pragmatic self-awareness typical of Nicholson’s public persona: candid, slightly wry, and resistant to grand narratives about motivation.