My first writing jobs were writing Tom Arnold specials for HBO, so I love working there. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
You have to write a lot of scripts to get any scripts that are worth making. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
[My] dream writers room: "'Taxi.' I need to write for someone named Judd." — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I loved the idea that I could write a joke and someone else would have to take the risk of performing it. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Every joke is an experiment. When you sit, alone, and write a script, or just a joke, you really have no idea… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
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
I'm the guy who gets uncomfortable. That's why I was able to write 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and 'Knocked Up.' I believe in… — 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
I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women… — 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
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
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
I'm getting older, so how people face grave circumstances is of interest to me. And you meet a lot of people who… — 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
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
Most people in the world of comedy at least are multi-hyphenates, so people who direct are also writers. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I don't think it matters what the frequency is of me writing or directing a movie. It doesn't really matter to anybody… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I start casting early in the writing process, so I can tailor the script to the gifts of the actors. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I think, there were probably problems with show business where producers and directors would try to get the writing credit also. So… — 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 always thought it was important to overdeliver, and when I got one of my first jobs, writing jokes for Garry Shandling… — 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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![“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)
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