--- title: "Best Jeffrey Tambor Quotations" description: "American actor. Browse 143 Jeffrey Tambor quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jeffrey-tambor-48514.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jeffrey-tambor-48514.jpg) # Jeffrey Tambor (1944) Actor United States **143** quotes in **530** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Jeffrey Tambor is an actor from the United States, best known for *Are You Anybody?*. ## Quick Facts About Jeffrey Tambor Born July 8, 1944 Nationality United States Profession Actor Notable works Are You Anybody? Known for Muppets from Space, Trolls, Transparent, Arrested Development, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Spouse Kasia Ostlun ## About Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman. ## Awards & Honors Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Golden Globe Awards star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Satellite Awards ## Quotes by Jeffrey Tambor · Page 4 > ['Attaboys' help people. I am huge on attaboy. Confidence is the great ingredient to living and art, with fidelity to self. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/attaboys-help-people-i-am-huge-on-attaboy-confidence-is-the-great/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5d/jeffrey-tambor-2977_art_attaboys-help-people-i-am-huge-on-attabo_1571777.jpg) > [I thought that the hardest part would be the external - would be the - oh, nails and the hair and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-thought-that-the-hardest-part-would-be-the-external-would-be-the-oh/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Blah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/263/jeffrey-tambor-2977_blah_i-thought-that-the-hardest-part-would-be_417159.jpg) > [Garry Shandling in particular - really had the concept. He really knew it, and it was done so lovingly. He would go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/garry-shandling-in-particular-really-had-the-concept-he-really-knew/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Appreciated](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appreciated/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d08/jeffrey-tambor-2977_appreciated_garry-shandling-in-particular-really-had_1284656.jpg) > [I had a bilateral lisp, and I was overweight. I was the kid who played with the flowers on the ground in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-had-a-bilateral-lisp-and-i-was-overweight-i-was-the-kid-who-played/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/jeffrey-tambor-2977_baseball_i-had-a-bilateral-lisp-and-i-was-overwei_60162.jpg) > [When I was a young boy in San Francisco, I remember being sent home - I was playing with a friend. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/when-i-was-a-young-boy-in-san-francisco-i-remember-being-sent-home-i/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Boys](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boys/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fe/jeffrey-tambor-2977_boys_when-i-was-a-young-boy-in-san-francisco_1827660.jpg) > [The Tambors were conservative Jews, and we attended Temple Beth Shalom at 14th Avenue and Clement Street in San Francisco. We were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/the-tambors-were-conservative-jews-and-we-attended-temple-beth-shalom/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/496/jeffrey-tambor-2977_being_the-tambors-were-conservative-jews-and-w_170234.jpg) > [I never want to have that on my shoulders - I never want to be number one on the call sheet. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-never-want-to-have-that-on-my-shoulders-i-never-want-to-be-number/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/482/jeffrey-tambor-2977_life_i-never-want-to-have-that-on-my-shoulder_2210407.jpg) > [You see kids walking to the bus, and they're watching product on their phones. I'm positive that my grandkids and their grandkids…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/you-see-kids-walking-to-the-bus-and-they-re-watching-product-on-their/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Glasses](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/glasses/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b63/jeffrey-tambor-2977_glasses_you-see-kids-walking-to-the-bus-and-they_2838194.jpg) > [I was a young actor who was bald, but at that time, there was a thing on television that - there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-was-a-young-actor-who-was-bald-but-at-that-time-there-was-a-thing/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fc/jeffrey-tambor-2977_actor_i-was-a-young-actor-who-was-bald-but-at_2121184.jpg) > [When I was growing up, there was a character on TV; there was a character stereotype: it was personified by Mel on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/when-i-was-growing-up-there-was-a-character-on-tv-there-was-a/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/jeffrey-tambor-2977_character_when-i-was-growing-up-there-was-a-charac_1326077.jpg) > [Am I a star? That's a different thing. I mean no, I'm not in People magazine. But I must be doing something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/am-i-a-star-that-s-a-different-thing-i-mean-no-i-m-not-in-people/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Different](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/different/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f7/jeffrey-tambor-2977_different_am-i-a-star-that-s-a-different-thing-i-m_675061.jpg) > [I'd always had a crush on Teri Garr - and still do. I've always adored her. I mean, who doesn't think about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-d-always-had-a-crush-on-teri-garr-and-still-do-i-ve-always-adored/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Crush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/318/jeffrey-tambor-2977_crush_i-d-always-had-a-crush-on-teri-garr-and_1857343.jpg) > [I think most of my heroes are not the traditional types. A guy I was fascinated with was Buster Keaton. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-think-most-of-my-heroes-are-not-the-traditional-types-a-guy-i-was/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [He](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/he/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d8/jeffrey-tambor-2977_he_i-think-most-of-my-heroes-are-not-the-tr_2082237.jpg) > [The day before I work, I don't like to even look at the script and let whatever happens happen on the set.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/the-day-before-i-work-i-don-t-like-to-even-look-at-the-script-and-let/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Big](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b4/jeffrey-tambor-2977_big_the-day-before-i-work-i-don-t-like-to-ev_2275764.jpg) > [I can't say enough about the guts and the talents of Amazon. They're so agile, they're so nimble; they picked us up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-can-t-say-enough-about-the-guts-and-the-talents-of-amazon-they-re/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a3/jeffrey-tambor-2977_attitude_i-can-t-say-enough-about-the-guts-and-th_122951.jpg) > [The first time I met Garry Shandling was my audition for 'The Larry Sanders Show,' with Garry and his casting director Francine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/the-first-time-i-met-garry-shandling-was-my-audition-for-the-larry/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Director](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/director/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c6/jeffrey-tambor-2977_director_the-first-time-i-met-garry-shandling-was_3138413.jpg) > [When I was a young boy in San Francisco, I remember being sent home from playing with a friend, and I remember…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/when-i-was-a-young-boy-in-san-francisco-i-remember-being-sent-home/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Friendship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/friendship/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b02/jeffrey-tambor-2977_friendship_when-i-was-a-young-boy-in-san-francisco_1316796.jpg) > [I thought Pan's Labyrinth was one of the greatest films I've ever seen, just pure artistry. Guillermo Del Toro is just really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-thought-pan-s-labyrinth-was-one-of-the-greatest-films-i-ve-ever/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Artistry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artistry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c83/jeffrey-tambor-2977_artistry_i-thought-pan-s-labyrinth-was-one-of-the_475637.jpg) > [Mel Brooks and David Zucker - there are very few people who know silly, and they're usually hugely intelligent, because you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/mel-brooks-and-david-zucker-there-are-very-few-people-who-know-silly/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Brother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brother/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/606/jeffrey-tambor-2977_brother_mel-brooks-and-david-zucker-there-are-ve_503779.jpg) > [I think your resources are feeling. Your resources are depth. Your resources are learning. Your resources are touching and feeling. And for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-think-your-resources-are-feeling-your-resources-are-depth-your/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Aids](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aids/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48a/jeffrey-tambor-2977_aids_i-think-your-resources-are-feeling-your_3102932.jpg) > [I've been in three sort of... I mean, I'd say they're groundbreaking series, if only because of the creators. One was 'Max…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-ve-been-in-three-sort-of-i-mean-i-d-say-they-re-groundbreaking/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Creators](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creators/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/842/jeffrey-tambor-2977_development_i-ve-been-in-three-sort-of-i-mean-i-d-sa_1817832.jpg) > [I almost should have a shirt made: 'Jill Soloway has changed my life...' Not only changed my life with the opportunity to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/i-almost-should-have-a-shirt-made-jill-soloway-has-changed-my-life/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Changed life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/changed-life/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c0/jeffrey-tambor-2977_life_i-almost-should-have-a-shirt-made-jill-s_1765394.jpg) > [There are times between five and seven when this house is like a bowling alley, but it's reinspired me. My acting has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-tambor/there-are-times-between-five-and-seven-when-this-house-is-like-a/) [Jeffrey Tambor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/) [Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55e/jeffrey-tambor-2977_acting_there-are-times-between-five-and-seven-w_2155620.jpg) ## Jeffrey Tambor by topic [People (22)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/jeffrey-tambor/) [Life (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/jeffrey-tambor/) [Thinking (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/jeffrey-tambor/) [Actor (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/jeffrey-tambor/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-tambor/#itemlist", "name": "Jeffrey Tambor Quotes", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "'Attaboys' help people. 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