Jeff Garlin Quotes & Sayings

Parents have got to chill out. Let your kid eat dirt - they're gonna be fine! — Jeff Garlin

I do love directing. It's probably my favorite thing that I do. — Jeff Garlin

When you see a bad romantic comedy, you see the script, the director, and the actors trying to create this warmth and this pathos and this feeling that you care about them. That cannot be manufactured - it's either there or it isn't. — Jeff Garlin

I have gone to many theaters where it is so unpleasant with the commercials before the movie, the volume, and the disrespect of the filmgoers. So I understand people not wanting to go to the theater. — Jeff Garlin

There's only one true superpower amongst human beings, and that is being funny. People treat you differently if you can make them laugh. — Jeff Garlin

By the way, to perform in front of Don Rickles, it 's not nerve-wrecking. It 's enjoyable, i am enjoying Jeff Garlin. I hope I perform in front of Don Rickles every night of my life ! — Jeff Garlin

Why do I want to be challenged or have challenges? That's why I don't go climb mountains. — Jeff Garlin

I've avoided doing network shows because I don't think they're true to real families. — Jeff Garlin

Acting's fine if the script's written by Paddy Chayefsky and Martin Scorsese directs it, but unless you have something like that, I don't really enjoy acting. — Jeff Garlin

I like independent movies, documentaries. There's not a lot of movies that are commercially made that I dig. — Jeff Garlin

Only now I have added "living green" to the list. And that's when I realize: there is no ending to the story. There is no "I lost my 70 pounds and my house is completely green."

It's an ongoing process. There is no end game.

It's like success. You think that at some point you make it and then it's easy. Nope. The hard work never goes away. In some ways it's harder. No coasting. — Jeff Garlin

If you're gonna be a maniac, pyro's not a good maniac. — Jeff Garlin

Whenever I meet someone who's talented, I always want to write something for them! — Jeff Garlin

I never analyze stuff with comedy because it's boring. It makes you stop being funny. Just be who you are and do what you do, and you're either funny or you're not. — Jeff Garlin

In my stand-up, I generally improvise from an outline. — Jeff Garlin

The reality is [in] any emotional situation, a compulsive eater eats or an alcoholic
drinks. What people misunderstand is that when you're a compulsive overeater,
you don't just eat when things are bad. You eat when you feel anything. — Jeff Garlin

I felt very comfortable about myself when I was much heavier. I feel much better about myself from being fit. — Jeff Garlin

First off, I don't do self-deprecation comedy based on being fat. I would always talk about it honestly. Secondly, I don't care how much I weigh. — Jeff Garlin

I don't care what I do - act, stand-up, write, direct - it doesn't matter as long as I'm being creative and it's good work. — Jeff Garlin

For me, baseball is more comparable to chess than it is to hockey. — Jeff Garlin

My kids have played soccer and baseball and basketball, and the parents who come to games are always saying and doing things that are just wildly inappropriate. — Jeff Garlin

Directing is really my favorite thing to do, but if I never directed again, I'd be okay if all the work I did was good. — Jeff Garlin

I don't think I'm ever going to retire from stand-up, but what I have retired from is working the road every week. — Jeff Garlin

The worst kind of idiot is the one who doesn't think they're an idiot. — Jeff Garlin

Forget 'full of myself,' I'm not remotely impressed with myself. — Jeff Garlin

I'm a freak for great movies. I love movies. — Jeff Garlin

The only thing that I demand of the audience is that they listen to what I'm saying. Other than that, they owe me nothing. They don't owe me a thing. — Jeff Garlin

I hate cellphones. They are not for good, they're for evil. They're for gossip. — Jeff Garlin

Comedians sometimes forget that there's an audience. You gotta be conscious that you're performing for other human beings. — Jeff Garlin

Certainly early on, I kind of modeled myself after Steve Martin and Bill Murray. I would imitate them sometimes. — Jeff Garlin

I'm from Chicago and it's a huge influence on me. — Jeff Garlin

As an individual doing a podcast, you don't get even remotely rich. It's not something to do for money. — Jeff Garlin

I like raconteurs; I like conversation. I liked the 'Tonight Show' when it was 90 minutes, I like when people aren't plugging things per se, and they're just in the moment being interesting. — Jeff Garlin

I'm totally comfortable not being as funny as Larry David. — Jeff Garlin

I have the bigger iPad, but the Mini is the best. It just seems perfect. The old one seems so big and heavy. I like simple and clean. — Jeff Garlin