--- title: "4 Defense mechanism Quotes By Judd Apatow" description: "4 Defense mechanism quotes by Judd Apatow. Plus more from Judd Apatow and more Defense mechanism sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5d/judd-apatow-1471_breakdown_my-way-of-dealing-with-the-world-has-alw_843433.jpg" --- > [My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/my-way-of-dealing-with-the-world-has-always-been-to-make-fun-of-it/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5d/judd-apatow-1471_breakdown_my-way-of-dealing-with-the-world-has-alw_843433.jpg) > [With comedy, a lot of people develop their sense of humor as a defense mechanism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/with-comedy-a-lot-of-people-develop-their-sense-of-humor-as-a-defense/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98c/judd-apatow-1471_comedy_with-comedy-a-lot-of-people-develop-thei_1094912.jpg) > [Humor is his defense mechanism, so that would allow me to talk about some serious subjects, but get a lot of hilarious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/humor-is-his-defense-mechanism-so-that-would-allow-me-to-talk-about/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e4/judd-apatow-1471_defense-mechanism_humor-is-his-defense-mechanism-so-that-w_1339354.jpg) > [A lot of the turning points happen in high school and in college, and it defines a lot of how you see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/a-lot-of-the-turning-points-happen-in-high-school-and-in-college-and/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efd/judd-apatow-1471_college_a-lot-of-the-turning-points-happen-in-hi_1890918.jpg) ## More by Judd Apatow > [I was in the recording studio when Pink was recording for a part of the gay rights anthem. It was just amazing to watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-was-in-the-recording-studio-when-pink-was-recording-for-a-part-of/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [Just trying to tell the truth about, you know, the struggle of - being alive is funny, it's just inherently tragic and also hilarious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/just-trying-to-tell-the-truth-about-you-know-the-struggle-of-being/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-feel-like-everybody-s-waiting-for-a-job-y-know-you-can-make-a-movie/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/it-s-funny-now-there-are-so-many-bands-that-i-can-never-remember-any/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [I like human comedies - or dramedies. More than anything, I'm interested in people just dealing with everyday things that are difficult, and there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-like-human-comedies-or-dramedies-more-than-anything-i-m-interested/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/my-dad-was-a-big-fan-of-comedy-he-wanted-to-be-a-stand-up-he-loved/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/it-s-so-funny-all-the-similarities-that-we-have-with-david/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-ve-made-movies-on-every-part-of-the-spectrum-and-you-do-understand/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [I love the Lonely Island. I wish there was more Lonely Island movies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-love-the-lonely-island-i-wish-there-was-more-lonely-island-movies/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [Parents don't realize that when they teach you about the Holocaust too early, it ruins you for life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/parents-don-t-realize-that-when-they-teach-you-about-the-holocaust/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/people-talk-about-universal-intelligence-i-m-reticent-to-believe/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/you-can-work-on-a-movie-for-years-and-you-won-t-know-until-you-show/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [I literally cannot remember one joke.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-literally-cannot-remember-one-joke/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/you-hear-people-say-one-day-when-i-m-in-a-good-position-i-can-make-my/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) > [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!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/if-we-really-talked-about-what-s-wrong-with-you-you-d-need-a-7-1-2/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defense-mechanism/judd-apatow/#itemlist", "name": "4 Defense mechanism Quotes By Judd Apatow", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part in it.That's how I became a writer. 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