--- title: "18 Knows Quotes By Judd Apatow" description: "18 Knows quotes by Judd Apatow. Plus more from Judd Apatow and more Knows sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/judd-apatow-1471_bigs_you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan-678221_678221.jpg" --- > [You know, I'm a big comedy fan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/judd-apatow-1471_bigs_you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan-678221_678221.jpg) > [It would be so irresponsible not to speak up. I don't know what I would do in my home and in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/it-would-be-so-irresponsible-not-to-speak-up-i-don-t-know-what-i/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b62/judd-apatow-1471_bits_it-would-be-so-irresponsible-not-to-spea_1849816.jpg) > [Just trying to tell the truth about, you know, the struggle of - being alive is funny, it's just inherently tragic and…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba3/judd-apatow-1471_alive_just-trying-to-tell-the-truth-about-you_65610.jpg) > [I love when people work together who know each other very well. Some of my favourite movies are people who are close…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-love-when-people-work-together-who-know-each-other-very-well-some/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/617/judd-apatow-1471_close-friends_i-love-when-people-work-together-who-kno_2322473.jpg) > [I'm trying to think if there was ever the Lenny Bruce-y, observational, George Carlin kind of magician: "You know what I hate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-m-trying-to-think-if-there-was-ever-the-lenny-bruce-y-observational/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e5/judd-apatow-1471_comedy_i-m-trying-to-think-if-there-was-ever-th_3190106.jpg) > [I've come to believe that the simpler the title, the better. Whenever I try to get cute with it, it seems to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-ve-come-to-believe-that-the-simpler-the-title-the-better-whenever-i/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a6/judd-apatow-1471_believe_i-ve-come-to-believe-that-the-simpler-th_862159.jpg) > [I've come to realize that people connect more when they know you're telling them the truth or some aspect of your story,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-ve-come-to-realize-that-people-connect-more-when-they-know-you-re/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c79/judd-apatow-1471_aspect_i-ve-come-to-realize-that-people-connect_1860356.jpg) > [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…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e29/judd-apatow-1471_categories_if-we-really-talked-about-what-s-wrong-w_251966.jpg) > [ My dad was a big fan of comedy. He wanted to be a stand-up. He loved Lenny \[Bruce\]. He also loved Lord… ](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6a/judd-apatow-1471_beatnik_my-dad-was-a-big-fan-of-comedy-he-wanted_87831.jpg) > [You can work on a movie for years, and you won't know until you show it to an audience for the first…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40d/judd-apatow-1471_audience_you-can-work-on-a-movie-for-years-and-yo_174981.jpg) > [Most people are really fighting to not be adults. And, when it happens, it's a big transition. And a lot of that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/most-people-are-really-fighting-to-not-be-adults-and-when-it-happens/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d69/judd-apatow-1471_adults_most-people-are-really-fighting-to-not-b_453779.jpg) > [I was listening to Tommy Chong talking about how he feels like there is like a creative flow happening and how certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-was-listening-to-tommy-chong-talking-about-how-he-feels-like-there/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e33/judd-apatow-1471_certain_i-was-listening-to-tommy-chong-talking-a_626865.jpg) > [I test the movies a lot, and if the audience says they love the movie, we know we're on the right track.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-test-the-movies-a-lot-and-if-the-audience-says-they-love-the-movie/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/judd-apatow-1471_audience_i-test-the-movies-a-lot-and-if-the-audie_1367830.jpg) > [ I was very combative as a creative person at that time \[while The Ben Stiller Show\]. I didn't understand how to play… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-was-very-combative-as-a-creative-person-at-that-time-while-the-ben/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49a/judd-apatow-1471_bills_i-was-very-combative-as-a-creative-perso_3062965.jpg) > [I get the most starstruck around musicians. I get tongue-tied and don't know what to say. I'm so jealous of them. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-get-the-most-starstruck-around-musicians-i-get-tongue-tied-and-don/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/287/judd-apatow-1471_albums_i-get-the-most-starstruck-around-musicia_3133902.jpg) > [I feel like everybody's waiting for a job y'know, you can make a movie on your phone. And so there really is…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/judd-apatow-1471_can-do_i-feel-like-everybody-s-waiting-for-a-jo_69848.jpg) > [All my cuts are always about three hours, at the start, mainly because any scene in the movie that's 90 seconds, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/all-my-cuts-are-always-about-three-hours-at-the-start-mainly-because/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/423/judd-apatow-1471_biggest-fear_all-my-cuts-are-always-about-three-hours_1190080.jpg) > [You want the audience to get your movie, and you want the audience to like it. It's as simple as that. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/you-want-the-audience-to-get-your-movie-and-you-want-the-audience-to/) [Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b64/judd-apatow-1471_audience_you-want-the-audience-to-get-your-movie_2309901.jpg) ## Other authors on Knows ## 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/knows/judd-apatow/#itemlist", "name": "18 Knows Quotes By Judd Apatow", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You know, I'm a big comedy fan.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Judd Apatow" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/judd-apatow-1471_bigs_you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan-678221_678221.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/judd-apatow-1471_bigs_you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan-678221_678221.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/judd-apatow-1471_bigs_you-know-i-m-a-big-comedy-fan-678221_678221.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You know, I'm a big comedy fan.” — Judd Apatow", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It would be so irresponsible not to speak up. 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