Hank Azaria quotes

Hank Azaria is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian best known for his work on "The Simpsons." His versatile voice talents have brought numerous iconic characters to life on the long-running animated series. He has also appeared in films and television, earning acclaim for both his comedic and dramatic roles. Here are 37 of his quotes:

You know those award shows. The cliche is that it's an honor just to be nominated, but that happens to be true. Whoever wins it in the end, I don't know, sometimes it feels arbitrary. Sometimes it feels like it's deserving.

Hank Azaria

Getting over someone is a grieving process. You mourn the loss of the relationship, and that's only expedited by 'Out of sight, out of mind.' But when you walk outside and see them on a billboard or on TV or on the cover of a magazine, it reopens the wound. It's a high-class problem, but it's real.

Hank Azaria

I wore a thong and a bra and a wig. Those things hurt. I mean, thongs? Like, they dig in. It takes a tough man to be a woman.

Hank Azaria

I ask for a lot of advice from different fathers - all kinds of dads.

Hank Azaria

I'm very happy I get to keep working - it's an insanely fortunate thing.

Hank Azaria

I joke that my niche in Hollywood has been naked foreigners.

Hank Azaria

It's not really difficult to go from one voice into the next.

Hank Azaria

When you do well in a movie that's seen as really great, you're revitalized for six weeks.

Hank Azaria

Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don't care as much.

Hank Azaria

In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on 'The Simpsons,' for example, because I find that the director can just focus on what I'm doing and I can do a lot of variations. A lot of times, when I record with a group, I'll stay after class for another hour or two.

Hank Azaria

A lot of times, when I record with a group, I'll stay after class for another hour or two and go, 'Let me try a bunch of things I was thinking of, as you were doing that.'

Hank Azaria

Just watching Jack Lemmon made me want to get into this business.

Hank Azaria

Guys will definitely settle for women who get the joke. But a woman who can make you laugh? It's not high on a guy's must list. Perhaps it should be.

Hank Azaria

Godzilla's a monster for the '90s. He's been working out.

Hank Azaria

I bartended for a catering company for two or three years...

Hank Azaria

I would love to do Broadway again.

Hank Azaria

I had kind of sworn off network TV a while ago.

Hank Azaria

I was a huge fan of comedy and movies and TV growing up, and I was able to memorize and mimic a lot of things, not realizing that that meant I probably wanted to be an actor. I just really, really amused myself and my friends with memorizing entire George Carlin or Steve Martin albums.

Hank Azaria

I love acting, but I want to explore other things.

Hank Azaria

Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don't care as much. But I've been with women over the years when my weight fluctuated, and they're definitely more interested physically when I am in really great shape.

Hank Azaria

The Iraq War. No one took to the streets over it. It certainly would have been appropriate. If anybody even hinted we should... you were called un-American and not supporting the troops.

Hank Azaria

When I was young in L.A. and I couldn't get into clubs or restaurants, I would call imitating celebrities and get a table, and it would work often. I was either Stallone or Mickey Rourke: 'This is Sly. I may be late, but my buddy Hank will be there early.'

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