In the writing, I'm just trying to go deeper, emotionally, and learn more about myself and reveal more and find a way… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Most comedians weren't great athletes; that was the way they got noticed in high school. — 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 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
I like to make movies the way people made movies in the '70s, where they lived and died with these stories, and… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
The only way you survive on all these services is if you're groundbreaking. There's pressure to be groundbreaking, which is the greatest… — 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
I think people like Lena Dunham really opened up the door to what was possible, and they've inspired young women to go… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Just trying to tell the truth about, you know, the struggle of - being alive is funny, it's just inherently tragic and… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Right when I started getting solid was when I was offered a lot of writing work. And when The Ben Stiller Show… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
All my cuts are always about three hours, at the start, mainly because any scene in the movie that's 90 seconds, I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I get literally a physical sensation of low self-esteem that is a result of not engaging the world and getting comfortable that… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
It's what I always dreamed of: that you can make TV and everyone would get out of your way and you follow… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Sometimes, something seems dead, and then out of the blue, someone just figures out the way to fix a script and it… — 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
Well, every movie is an experiment. And the only way you can grow at what you're doing is to take chances. You… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I think Jim [Carrey], in the best possible way, thought, "I need to do different things to establish to the audience that… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I remember before I did my HBO special, Chris [Rock] screamed at me - in a loving way, but still. He was… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I've always appreciated people like Graham Parker or Loudon Wainwright III, who spend their entire lives writing songs and working their asses… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I was very combative as a creative person at that time [while The Ben Stiller Show]. I didn't understand how to play… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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 to elicit… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Parents don't realize that when they teach you about the Holocaust too early, it ruins you for life. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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![“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/img-quotes/536/judd-apatow-1471_bills_i-always-thought-that-seth-rogen-was-a-f_328758.jpg)
![“I think Jim [Carrey], in the best possible way, thought, "I need to do different things to establish to the audience that I'm not going to do the same thing every time."” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/719/judd-apatow-1471_audience_i-think-jim-carrey-in-the-best-possible_2384470.jpg)
![“I remember before I did my HBO special, Chris [Rock] screamed at me - in a loving way, but still. He was like, "You need to do 200 shows in a row and a month straight on the road before you even think about recording a special!" And I had literally booked two weeks on the road and then went right…” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d74/judd-apatow-1471_hard-work_i-remember-before-i-did-my-hbo-special-c_3191226.jpg)
![“I was very combative as a creative person at that time [while The Ben Stiller Show]. I didn't understand how to play politics with the studios. I didn't know how to creatively collaborate with the people who were paying the bills, and that came up all the time on every project I was doing, and it…” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/49a/judd-apatow-1471_bills_i-was-very-combative-as-a-creative-perso_3062965.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/img-quotes/b6a/judd-apatow-1471_beatnik_my-dad-was-a-big-fan-of-comedy-he-wanted_87831.jpg)
