To me, I've never understood why there is any question about are women as funny as men. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
If you watch the arcs of so many comedians, at some point, they just become themselves. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
With comedy, a lot of people develop their sense of humor as a defense mechanism. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I often say that ... I'm just involved in comedy, so I can be around it. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Most people in the world of comedy at least are multi-hyphenates, so people who direct are also writers. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
So many people are in comedy because of difficult mothers or broken homes. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
If you make a bad movie about stand-up, then comedians will mock you for the rest of your life. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
“No one really knows anything about comedy. We know a little bit about what we’re doing, but as far as the industry—the… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
All of my jokes were about not being able to meet anybody. I didn't have any insight into anything - even my… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I'm trying to think if there was ever the Lenny Bruce-y, observational, George Carlin kind of magician: "You know what I hate… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Just trying to tell the truth about, you know, the struggle of - being alive is funny, it's just inherently tragic and… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I like human comedies - or dramedies. More than anything, I'm interested in people just dealing with everyday things that are difficult,… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I wanted to see how funny I could be without making the choice that every 10 minutes something big and visual had… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I don't think because a story has humor in it means it's brief. For some reason, people think anything that's 30 minutes… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I think my instinct creatively is to make things that are very funny and happy and silly. And in this moment where… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I was bad at sports and picked last every day. I couldn't quite figure out what my role was in the social… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
It was always the most fun thing in the world to think of a joke area and talk about it with someone… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
“Marc: I’ll tell you something Harry Shearer said to me, and I want to get your opinion on it. He said the… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
The ones [comedies] that I always liked, whether it's Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, or Fast Times of Ridgemont High, they were… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
The only thing I knew in the world as a little kid was comedy. And no other kids in my school cared… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
My dad was a big fan of comedy. He wanted to be a stand-up. He loved Lenny [Bruce]. He also loved Lord… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I loved working in stand-up, and I always dreamed that I could make a movie about it. I didn't know if I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Up until 'Bridesmaids,' the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
There's something so scary about trying out new material and being completely comfortable jumping into the abyss with a comedic idea. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Humor is his defense mechanism, so that would allow me to talk about some serious subjects, but get a lot of hilarious… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
It's so funny, all the similarities that we have [with David Copperfield] of being obsessed young people and finding a way to… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I don't want to be ordinary. I'm willing to do the work. I'm willing to suffer the indignities of comedy because I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I was in the recording studio when Pink was recording for a part of the gay rights anthem. It was just amazing to watch… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
Just trying to tell the truth about, you know, the struggle of - being alive is funny, it's just inherently tragic and also hilarious… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
I feel like everybody's waiting for a job y'know, you can make a movie on your phone. And so there really is no reason… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
It's funny, now there are so many bands that I can never remember any of their names. Maybe it's because I'm old. — Judd Apatow Copy Share
I like human comedies - or dramedies. More than anything, I'm interested in people just dealing with everyday things that are difficult, and there… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
My dad was a big fan of comedy. He wanted to be a stand-up. He loved Lenny [Bruce]. He also loved Lord Buckley and… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
It's so funny, all the similarities that we have [with David Copperfield] of being obsessed young people and finding a way to be around… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
I've made movies on every part of the spectrum, and you do understand when you go into certain movies that you're trying to elicit… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
Parents don't realize that when they teach you about the Holocaust too early, it ruins you for life. — Judd Apatow Copy Share
People talk about universal intelligence ... I'm reticent to believe almost anything, just because my parents weren't religious at all, but that's when I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
You can work on a movie for years, and you won't know until you show it to an audience for the first time if… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
You hear people say: "One day, when I'm in a good position I can make my passion project." I've seen a lot of people… — Judd Apatow Copy Share
If we really talked about what's wrong with you, you'd need a 7-1/2-hour movie and nobody would know what category to put it in! — Judd Apatow Copy Share
![“The ones [comedies] that I always liked, whether it's Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, or Fast Times of Ridgemont High, they were all about two hours, or a little bit over two hours. With that extra 15 or 20 minutes, you can get to real character and you're not just stuck in plot.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c3e/judd-apatow-1471_bits_the-ones-comedies-that-i-always-liked-wh_1025167.jpg)
![“My dad was a big fan of comedy. He wanted to be a stand-up. He loved Lenny [Bruce]. He also loved Lord Buckley and jazz and stuff. He was a hipster. My parents were kind of beatnik-y, you know, for Salt Lake City. But my humor, I think, came from wanting to disarm people before they hit me.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b6a/judd-apatow-1471_beatnik_my-dad-was-a-big-fan-of-comedy-he-wanted_87831.jpg)
![“It's so funny, all the similarities that we have [with David Copperfield] of being obsessed young people and finding a way to be around the people doing what we want to do.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/80c/judd-apatow-1471_comedy_it-s-so-funny-all-the-similarities-that_91660.jpg)
