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:

Being funny with a funny voice is more my comfort zone, a broader character that I try to humanize, a kind of silly or wacky persona that I try to fill in. (Hank Azaria)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I ask for a lot of advice from different fathers - all kinds of dads. View quote
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I'm very happy I get to keep working - it's an insanely fortunate thing. View quote
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I joke that my niche in Hollywood has been naked foreigners. View quote
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It's not really difficult to go from one voice into the next. View quote
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When you do well in a movie that's seen as really great, you're revitalized for six weeks. View quote
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Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don't care as much. View quote
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I've done literally 100, 150 different characters. Some of them have only appeared for a line or three. But the point is, every sound I can make has been harvested. (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. View quote
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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.' View quote
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Just watching Jack Lemmon made me want to get into this business. View quote
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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. View quote
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Godzilla's a monster for the '90s. He's been working out. View quote
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I bartended for a catering company for two or three years... View quote
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I would love to do Broadway again. View quote
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I had kind of sworn off network TV a while ago. View quote
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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. View quote
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I was 16 and did a play at school. I was a rather good student... And then I did a play when I was 16 and completely lost all my concentration for academics. (Hank Azaria)
I love acting, but I want to explore other things. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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.' View quote
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Hank Azaria

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Photo: nick aleck at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickslastresort/, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: April 25, 1964
Quotes count: 37