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title: "4 Josh Quotes By Josh Gad"
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> [ In real life, Josh \[Gad\] is a different kind of lovable idiot. In real life, he's a much filthier idiot. He has… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/in-real-life-josh-gad-is-a-different-kind-of-lovable-idiot-in-real/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e83/josh-gad-15191_different_in-real-life-josh-gad-is-a-different-kin_392566.png)

> [ Josh \[Gad\] does such an amazing job playing a lovable idiot. Not many people can do that, as convincingly as he can. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/josh-gad-does-such-an-amazing-job-playing-a-lovable-idiot-not-many/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

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> [Josh Gad and I have been friends since the time he auditioned for Modern Family. I directed the pilot for that, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/josh-gad-and-i-have-been-friends-since-the-time-he-auditioned-for/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/141/josh-gad-15191_has-beens_josh-gad-and-i-have-been-friends-since-t_2402361.png)

> [ Josh \[Gad\] is such an amazing improviser and is so good when the material is flowing from him that sometimes, if a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/josh-gad-is-such-an-amazing-improviser-and-is-so-good-when-the/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

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## Other authors on Josh

## More by Josh Gad

> [Melissa McCarthy just opened this new movie, 'Identity Thief,' and Rex Reed, who's a known critic, wrote a scathing commentary on her weight. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/melissa-mccarthy-just-opened-this-new-movie-identity-thief-and-rex/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [I'm unfortunately very verbose too often.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/i-m-unfortunately-very-verbose-too-often/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [I love polarizing people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/i-love-polarizing-people/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [I really love the traditional aspects of Judaism. My wife is born and raised a Catholic and I enjoy celebrating those rituals as well.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/i-really-love-the-traditional-aspects-of-judaism-my-wife-is-born-and/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [It's funny because 'The Book of Mormon' is 'The Book of Mormon' now. When I was doing it at the very beginning, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/it-s-funny-because-the-book-of-mormon-is-the-book-of-mormon-now-when/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [I was like a Borscht Belt comedian trapped in the body of a 6-year-old. I was channeling Jackie Mason at 7.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/i-was-like-a-borscht-belt-comedian-trapped-in-the-body-of-a-6-year/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [Coming off of 'Book of Mormon,' I had a lot of opportunities. I didn't want to do TV, actually. I really wanted to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/coming-off-of-book-of-mormon-i-had-a-lot-of-opportunities-i-didn-t/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [ In real life, Josh \[Gad\] is a different kind of lovable idiot. In real life, he's a much filthier idiot. He has a dirty… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/in-real-life-josh-gad-is-a-different-kind-of-lovable-idiot-in-real/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [I think that once we get to that point where our generation is running things, I truly believe we'll look back at this time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/i-think-that-once-we-get-to-that-point-where-our-generation-is/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [There are certain TV shows that probably would have made me rich, and there are certain commitments I could have made that probably would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/there-are-certain-tv-shows-that-probably-would-have-made-me-rich-and/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [When you have a kid, it changes your life. It reminds you, this is my life now: I'm responsible for this tiny person. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/when-you-have-a-kid-it-changes-your-life-it-reminds-you-this-is-my/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [The actual truth about Gad is it's one of the original 13 tribes of Israel, so you can actually trace my lineage back to,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/the-actual-truth-about-gad-is-it-s-one-of-the-original-13-tribes-of/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [I grew up on 'Lawrence' and 'Zhivago'. A legacy with not one but multiple timeless classics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/i-grew-up-on-lawrence-and-zhivago-a-legacy-with-not-one-but-multiple/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [ \[ 1600 Penn\] is an ensemble comedy about a family. It just happens to utilize the fact that my character is now being forced… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/1600-penn-is-an-ensemble-comedy-about-a-family-it-just-happens-to/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

> [How do you top 'Mormon?' I get sent scripts all the time and I don't know what I would do next. What do you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-gad/how-do-you-top-mormon-i-get-sent-scripts-all-the-time-and-i-don-t/)

[Josh Gad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-gad/)

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