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I feel the responsibility to make things which on some level have something positive to say. — Judd Apatow

I still feel like a nerd. — Judd Apatow

You know, I'm a big comedy fan. — Judd Apatow

I need to find people who I respect so I can respect them, and they'll like being respected so they'll respect me, and that's like a marriage. — Judd Apatow

As a kid, I was obsessed with the Who. They were the most important band to me. Songs like "I'm One" helped me get through high school. — Judd Apatow

When I notice that all the beats sound exactly the same, it starts to wear on me. — Judd Apatow

There's nothing more fun than debating and defending your taste in music. — Judd Apatow

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

I love Coldplay. I love Steely Dan - Steely Dan's probably one of my top three bands of all time. — Judd Apatow

People like the comedy more when they care about the characters. — Judd Apatow

I always see other people as predecessors and admire them. — Judd Apatow

I didn't want to be a director for hire. It really just took me a long time to learn how to direct and to feel up to the job. — Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow is pretty good, both as a producer and as a director. — Mel Brooks

If anything is leaking, I try to plug the hole. — Judd Apatow

If you watch the arcs of so many comedians, at some point, they just become themselves. — Judd Apatow

In terms of the emotional underpinning, if you've been in relationships, you understand what's happening. — Judd Apatow

I think a lot of Hollywood is in retreat right now trying to figure out how to make money and make the safest bets. — Judd Apatow

I often say that ... I'm just involved in comedy, so I can be around it. — Judd Apatow

For me, until I know that the audience really gets what I'm trying to communicate I'm not done. — Judd Apatow

I am always driven by the terror of humiliation. — Judd Apatow

I have to make good things so good comedians want to talk to me. — Judd Apatow

Deer are like dogs. Except for Bambi, they're pretty personality-less. — Judd Apatow

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

Parents don't realize that when they teach you about the Holocaust too early, it ruins you for life. — Judd Apatow

I put on a big show when I write something I think is funny. — Judd Apatow

I love the Lonely Island. I wish there was more Lonely Island movies. — Judd Apatow

I love when people work together who know each other very well. Some of my favourite movies are people who are close friends or families. — Judd Apatow

The hard part about getting much attention is that people start dissecting what you do. — Judd Apatow

Every day I live by only one rule, be a good guy. — Judd Apatow

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

I'm making a movie about relationships, and I'm surrounded by guys scared of talking to girls. — Judd Apatow

I gave Joss Whedon and Judd Apatow their first writing jobs, as well as many other untried writers who went on to great success. — Roseanne Barr

If you look at who drives the box office numbers at these films, it's men. — Judd Apatow

I don't know if there's a particular project, but one movie that I was really disappointed I didn't get to work on was Judd Apatow's 'Walk Hard.' — Adam Schlesinger

Life is ridiculous, so why not be a good guy?" That may be the only religion I have to this day. — Judd Apatow

I guess Judd (Apatow) is my soul mate because we have a lot of hard times, and it's great at times, too. — Leslie Mann

Sometimes, something seems dead, and then out of the blue, someone just figures out the way to fix a script and it goes. — 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

Jerry: If you always want less, in words as well as things, you'll do well as a writer. — Judd Apatow

My first writing jobs were writing Tom Arnold specials for HBO, so I love working there. — Judd Apatow

Sometimes you need to get away for a few weeks just to figure out who you are again. — Judd Apatow

I like when people are very passionate about what they want to write about. Even if it's silly, you can be very passionate about it. — Judd Apatow

I wanted to see how funny I could be without making the choice that every 10 minutes something big and visual had to happen. — Judd Apatow

Maybe you just get so attached to the music of your youth that you think it's better than what's coming out now. — Judd Apatow

I don't think there's that many great 90-minute comedies. — Judd Apatow

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

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 those guys. — Judd Apatow

If the movie's not communicating, it's not working. — Judd Apatow

One of my fears is that I'm suddenly not going to be funny, but still think I am. That's like my nightmare that I can wake up in a cold sweat from. — Judd Apatow

It's so difficult to shock America these days. — Judd Apatow

I love magazines and film critics, so I eat it up. I'm not one of those people who says 'I never read anything.' I generally read all of it. — 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 bother to fix it in your life. — 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 great actor. — Judd Apatow

I want to be able to play trailer-bound fatties in a Judd Apatow comedy. — Benedict Cumberbatch

I still feel like a weird kid who is about to take a punch in the face. So, I think it's permanent. — Judd Apatow

Nowadays, when kids decide they like an artist, they'll absorb everything that artist has ever done in a single night. — Judd Apatow

To me, I've never understood why there is any question about are women as funny as men. — Judd Apatow

If you make a bad movie about stand-up, then comedians will mock you for the rest of your life. — Judd Apatow

Up until 'Bridesmaids', the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer. — Judd Apatow

When I met Judd Apatow, he told me I should start writing screenplays. They'd be really bad at first, but the more I did it, the better I'd get. — Bill Hader

On American TV, there just aren't a lot of female leads in comedy, especially at the peak of all the Judd Apatow stuff. — Alia Shawkat

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

I literally cannot remember one joke. — Judd Apatow

Mel, if you're going to go up to the bell, ring it. — Judd Apatow

I've seen all the Judd Apatow movies, and I'd love to have a really funny little part in one of them some day. — Miranda Cosgrove

Eventually, the nerds and the geeks will have their day. — Judd Apatow

Don't be a jerk. Try to love everyone. Give more than you take. And do it despite the fact that you only really like about seven out of 500 people. — Judd Apatow

You have to write a lot of scripts to get any scripts that are worth making. — Judd Apatow

If Judd Apatow called me, I'd do it without thinking about it. I think he does really fun movies. — Kimberly Elise

We are at this weird moment where there's an economic model that supports creativity. People are demanding something new and fresh. — Judd Apatow

If I've learned anything - anything - getting older, it's the value of moment-to-moment enjoyment. — Judd Apatow

I would love to branch out a little bit and ... do a Judd Apatow type of movie. It just looks like it's so much fun. — Serinda Swan

If you develop 10 things, and you can get two or three made, that's a very high ration. — Judd Apatow

I start casting early in the writing process, so I can tailor the script to the gifts of the actors. — Judd Apatow

I'm just trying to be truthful and collaborate with people who have interesting things to say. — Judd Apatow

I think that everything I do tends to root for the underdog. — 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

All of my jokes were about not being able to meet anybody. I didn't have any insight into anything - even my own insecurities. — Judd Apatow

In the comedies I've been lucky enough to be a part of a world like Judd Apatow's, where I believe comedy comes from real people. — Jonah Hill

It's funny when people debate about music, because they get so passionate about what they enjoy. — Judd Apatow