The iconic comedian and actor opened up about his decision during an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday.

Jim Carrey wasn’t sleeping, in a metaphorical sense. He was just resting his eyes. “I think I've decided not to retire, but to have power rests,” Carrey told Us Weekly exclusively. “I meditate a lot.” Two years after claiming that he was “fairly serious” about retiring from acting after starring in Sonic 2,

Jim Carrey has said in the past he was probably done with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, but now says he has a good reason for changing his mind.