There are only so many hilarious actors so when they cross-pollinate, people assume it's always the same actors and directors. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I bring people on to the movies to type and to help punch up and look at things. But a lot of… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
There's something honorable about holding out for love and not breaking up for the sake of the baby. I see people get… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
We are at this weird moment where there's an economic model that supports creativity. People are demanding something new and fresh. — 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 love magazines and film critics, so I eat it up. I'm not one of those people who says 'I never read… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
There are people that entertainment is something they do at the end of a long hard day at work, and they want… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I had a very specific type of terrible network experience where I was told that people like Seth Rogen and Jason Segel… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Penn [Jillette] and Teller and I get along very well. We can call each other and say, "I'm working on this classic… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
In my beginnings, those nos were ever-present-even today, those nos are ever-present-and it's the workaround. I always found a workaround for people… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
When I was very young, I started to make friends with much, much older people. So when I was twenty, my friends… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
You want the audience to get your movie, and you want the audience to like it. It's as simple as that. If… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I feel like Superbad and Freaks And Geeks are somewhat timeless. That's always gratifying, when you feel like 30 years in the… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I've made movies on every part of the spectrum, and you do understand when you go into certain movies that you're trying… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I always thought that Seth [Rogen] was a fun, caustic, bombastic, sweet, underdog-type of person that I would root for the way… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Back then, you seemed like a crazy person when you were trying to push the boundaries of network TV. People looked at… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I'm always talking to people. It's not that complicated. I just find somebody and say, "Do you have any ideas." If they… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
There are people who like short movies, and I think they should just watch our movies on DVD because they can pause,… — 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
College is the reward for surviving high school. Most people have great fun stories from college and nightmare stories from high school. — 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 like when people are very passionate about what they want to write about. Even if it's silly, you can be very… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
The little details really connect for people in ways I never realized before.I think that's why some of the movies have done… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I think there have been so many documentaries about pop stars, made by pop stars. It's a new phenomenon. People making these… — 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
A lot of the turning points happen in high school and in college, and it defines a lot of how you see… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
That's very important to me as well: presentation and how people perceive you, the visual of how things look, your posture. I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I wrote on the Grammys, and a few times for Garry Shandling when he was hosting. I couldn't have enjoyed those gigs… — 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
Most people are really fighting to not be adults. And, when it happens, it's a big transition. And a lot of that… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I really think more about being honest and truthful about feelings and how people behave for the movies that I direct, but… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I'm always surprised when you do something very different that people don't get behind you more, because you're always told, "Take chances!… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I was listening to Tommy Chong talking about how he feels like there is like a creative flow happening and how certain… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I'm always begging people like James Brooks and Cameron Crowe to come to screenings, to see what they make of it, and… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Everyone is wounded. No one is healthy enough to never screw up, when you're in combat. But, I like to show that,… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I just try to be true to myself and write about things I'm passionate about. I think what most people don't like… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
When people lose their jobs, they can either get another job or be entrepreneurs. In the music industry, a lot of people… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
As a Jewish man who has no interest in Judaism whatsoever, there's something in me that says when bad things have happened… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Any music star would be singing about his lost love. A movie would be about a relatable incident; it wasn't an untouchable… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I used to bug all of the comedians for interviews, and when people want to talk to me, sometimes I'm very receptive… — 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
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![“Penn [Jillette] and Teller and I get along very well. We can call each other and say, "I'm working on this classic effect. Please, I'd like to do it for a while." We'll all respect it. There are people we don't get along with, but mostly there is a respect amongst the group.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b26/judd-apatow-1471_classic_penn-jillette-and-teller-and-i-get-along_2386470.jpg)
![“I always thought that Seth [Rogen] was a fun, caustic, bombastic, sweet, underdog-type of person that I would root for the way you used to root for Bill Murray or John Candy in "Stripes." Seth had something that very few people you encounter have: he had a writer's mind and he had his own comic…” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/536/judd-apatow-1471_bills_i-always-thought-that-seth-rogen-was-a-f_328758.jpg)
![“That's very important to me as well: presentation and how people perceive you, the visual of how things look, your posture. I learned that from [Bob] Fosse and Jerome Robbins, from all the great theater directors and the Busby Berkeleys. You overdeliver: visually, emotionally.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6f/judd-apatow-1471_berkeley_that-s-very-important-to-me-as-well-pres_3101903.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/quotes/i/b6a/judd-apatow-1471_beatnik_my-dad-was-a-big-fan-of-comedy-he-wanted_87831.jpg)
