Judd Apatow

It was always the most fun thing in the world to think of a joke area and talk about it with someone…

— Judd Apatow

College is the reward for surviving high school. Most people have great fun stories from college and nightmare stories from high school.

— Judd Apatow

The moment you think of a joke is the best moment.

— Judd Apatow

The thing that is incredibly helpful is that we screen the movies and we ask the audience if they like it or…

— Judd Apatow

I used to tour a little bit with Jim Carrey and help him out on his first Showtime special.

— Judd Apatow

The thing that ruined your life makes you good at your work. And then you get rewarded at work, so you don't…

— Judd Apatow

Watching shows on Netflix is a different experience because most people are sitting there for three to five hours. Very few people…

— Judd Apatow

I don't know if you can be a born-again virgin.

— Judd Apatow

I was a guest on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, and I interviewed him when I was 15 years…

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Nobody's going to like my next movie because they liked Trainwreck [2015]. It has to work on its own, and that keeps…

— Judd Apatow

When you make a movie, you just send it off into the world. You never actually live it with the crowd.

— Judd Apatow

I hear Amy Schumer on Howard Stern, and I think, "I wish there was a movie that starred her, because she's so…

— Judd Apatow

A lot of bands that are great disappear a little bit faster than they used to. They don't get as much support…

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There's something so scary about trying out new material and being completely comfortable jumping into the abyss with a comedic idea.

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I really think more about being honest and truthful about feelings and how people behave for the movies that I direct, but…

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I was listening to Tommy Chong talking about how he feels like there is like a creative flow happening and how certain…

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There was definitely a period when I just felt out of sync with earth.

— Judd Apatow

There are people that entertainment is something they do at the end of a long hard day at work, and they want…

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I always see other people as predecessors and admire them.

— Judd Apatow

The great thing about Eminem is, he's just hysterical. You forget, people like Eminem because he is riotously funny. And he's a…

— Judd Apatow

Literally, my last call was with David Blaine, congratulating him on his show. I have a camaraderie with David.

— Judd Apatow

You know, I'm a big comedy fan.

— Judd Apatow

There are only so many hilarious actors so when they cross-pollinate, people assume it's always the same actors and directors.

— Judd Apatow

Right when I started getting solid was when I was offered a lot of writing work. And when The Ben Stiller Show…

— Judd Apatow

I loved the idea that I could write a joke and someone else would have to take the risk of performing it.

— Judd Apatow