Judd Nelson Quotations

Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do

I put less stock in others' opinions than my own. No one else's opinions could derail me

I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.

It's very easy to confuse Sean Connery with James Bond. Sometimes in the entertainment industry, people believe the cake is more real than the baker.

I like being a villain. Villains are more exciting.

Heroes always make the right decision; I find that seldom happens in my life.

I like every single actor or actress in the world, because we never know what the conditions are like when they are working. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and root for them like a psychotic sports fan

Catcher in the Rye had a profound impact on me-the idea that we all have lots of dreams that are slowly being chipped away as we grow up.

I love the rehearsal process in the theatre, and the visceral sense of contact and communication with a live audience

It is a career of make-believe, of masks. We all have masks in life

Remember to be as smart as you are

I don't know if it matters what country you're from, size of the city you're from, urban or rural, there are people that are hurting each other everywhere.

I just couldn't go back to Suddenly Susan after David Strickland's suicide. I didn't see how we could make the show light and funny any more.

My Brat Pack buddies and I didn't exactly handle celebrity very well. Success at an early age is far more difficult to handle than failure.

You can be knocked down, but it doesn't mean you're out.

I always thought that the badge a cop has was more like the shield that Captain America has. It's an obvious sign of good and something you'll protect other people with, but it will also protect you.

When I was in college, all the pretty women were in the theatre, so I auditioned for a play.

As a kid I had a crush on Sophia Loren and Raquel Welch.

I am very grateful to make my living doing what I would do for free.

I went to acting school in New York City for two years. I studied with Stella Adler

Ice T was just a pleasure to work with. He was a smart gentleman

While they would have provided financial support if I had needed it, the greatest support my parents gave was emotional, psychological

I don't have any blindness when it comes to my money. As an actor, you can get distracted by your work. I do keep an eye on my nest egg, if you will.

My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors

All of the directors I've worked with I have loved and would work with again. I have no favorites.

Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?

It's still a bottom-line business. You can be out of control, and if they want you, they'll pick you. And you can be a mensch, and if you're not the product they want, you won't get it.

I like the way the old Toyotas look

I have adopted clothes from all the projects I'm in. It's really been a while since I've bought anything myself

Death is not my best subject.

Sweets, you couldn't ignore me if you tried.

My first paid acting job was a movie called Fandango. It also starred Kevin Costner.

The movie that's had the most effect on me is Jaws. To this day when I'm in the ocean, I'm hearing that music.

My first love is acting on stage. A sitcom is a hybrid of stage and film.

I think that there's room for everyone. I don't think that if one person succeeds then another must fail. That's lunacy. I'm not sure what the reasons are for my philosophy, maybe it's the fact that if there are ten people doing the same job, we all know how we feel and what our high points and low points are.

A fancy watch, it's completely unnecessary. I just need a watch to tell the right time.

I'm involved with Recording Artists and Actors Against Drunk Driving. I'm also involved with most children's causes, because children can't help the environment they're in

I took all the philosophy courses I could

With failure, you just try again.

Almost anything makes me laugh, especially jokes at my own expense. And I will never, ever admit to being ticklish anywhere.

It's great to work with people that you like, any job, no matter what you do.

Just because you’ve only been alive for fifteen years doesn’t mean you’re less anything except old. That’s all it means. It doesn’t mean you’re less experienced. It doesn’t mean you’re less intelligent. It doesn’t mean you’re less sensitive. It doesn’t mean you take things less seriously. It’s like, these are younger human beings, meaning don’t, because they’re only ten, start thinking that they don’t know what you’re talking about -because they do. Don’t leave people out in the cold, and don’t talk down to people -don’t. It never works out.

Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.