Quotes from Judd Nelson

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

I took all the philosophy courses I could.

Kim Coates is really funny. He's a blast. If you have to get beaten up and tortured, he's a good guy to get tortured by.

Alien's a great one. That's a scary movie.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Paul Gleason played the teacher. I just tortured him as best I could. 'Cause he wasn't one of the kids, you know, so it was okay. He was great.

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

Trace Adkins doesn't talk too much, but when he does he's got great stories. He's lived a great life.

Adam Sandler is a really funny guy in real life. Separate from all of the movies, that is a funny man.

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

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

[John Hurt] just really gifted, and I had a great time working with him and [am] very lucky to have worked with him.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.