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Judy Greer Quotes

I definitely felt awkward and I didn’t fit in. Other than that, I’m learning that everyone felt that way: even the popular girls.

– Judy Greer

The truth is that the actresses who I look up to are either my age or a few years older or a lot older.

– Judy Greer

I’d been dating my husband for about a year, and I’d already kissed George Clooney, Ashton Kutcher and Gerard Butler. Awesome year, right?

– Judy Greer

I am an actress – I am paid to verbalize other people’s words, not create my own.

– Judy Greer

I would have played any character in an Alexander Payne movie.

– Judy Greer

When you do a movie, you don’t know when it’s going to come out. In a year, you forget about it.

– Judy Greer

I am very reluctantly healthy.

– Judy Greer

‘Reluctantly Healthy’ is so completely different than what I do for a living. It’s really what I wanted it to be, which is learning to be healthy.

– Judy Greer

I had Madonna parties; I dressed like Madonna, and I had all of her records because we had records back then. I knew all of her lyrics; I was obsessed with her movies and the whole thing.

– Judy Greer

I imagined my fantasy co-author would look like Miranda Kerr, but have the intellect and comedic timing of Liz Lemon.

– Judy Greer

I just try not to look at any role as a comedic role or a dramatic role. I just try to stay in the movie I’m in.

– Judy Greer

I think when you’re just counting on your voice, you actually need double the energy. I find myself acting out the scenes and being very physical while I’m recording because I think you can tell when someone is just sitting on a stool.

– Judy Greer

It’s so cheap to just release a movie. You can do it by yourself if you have to. Put in on the Internet if you have to.

– Judy Greer

I enjoy the old-fashioned idea of, like, ‘His Girl Friday’ and ‘Bringing Up Baby’, those old movies.

– Judy Greer

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, ‘When in doubt, sing loud.’ I’m a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

– Judy Greer

Any time you learn something new about your character, that’s really exciting.

– Judy Greer

Sometimes when you’re given hurdles, it makes you more creative in the end.

– Judy Greer

It’s bad enough when people are comparing your movie to just other random movies, but when you have another ‘Carrie’ to compare it to, it’s rough.

– Judy Greer

Men are awesome, but they’re pretty easy to figure out; women are way more complicated, and way more interesting.

– Judy Greer

I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting.

– Judy Greer

Sometimes I think to get to the emotional level of a scene, you don’t necessarily have to have experienced the exact thing that person has experienced, but whatever you have in your life that has gotten you to that place is usually enough.

– Judy Greer

I really love this character I played called Becky Freeley in a T.V. show called ‘Miss Guided’. We only shot seven episodes, and nobody watched it, and it was on for, like, a second, but I really liked that character.

– Judy Greer

I love television, I’ve always wanted to be on television.

– Judy Greer

I love Cate Blanchett; I think she’s brilliant.

– Judy Greer

I love watching Edie Falco; she’s so layered, and her work is so great.

– Judy Greer

I’m not opposed to auditioning. I love auditioning. It’s one of my favorite things.

– Judy Greer