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> [At network television you could make a show like Freaks and Geeks, and even though 7 million people watch is every week, you were considered a terrible failure, and they got rid of you and staff. Now ... It's like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/at-network-television-you-could-make-a-show-like-freaks-and-geeks-and/)

[Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bc/judd-apatow-1471_biggest-fan_at-network-television-you-could-make-a-s_1239681.jpg)

> [I feel like Superbad and Freaks And Geeks are somewhat timeless. That's always gratifying, when you feel like 30 years in the future, people will still get it, and it won't seem creaky. It won't come across like The Incredible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-feel-like-superbad-and-freaks-and-geeks-are-somewhat-timeless-that/)

[Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/)

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## 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/)

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