Quotes from Judy Greer

I had Madonna parties; I dressed like Madonna, and I had all of her records because we had records back then. I knew all of her lyrics; I was obsessed with her movies and the whole thing.

I think when you're just counting on your voice, you actually need double the energy. I find myself acting out the scenes and being very physical while I'm recording because I think you can tell when someone is just sitting on a stool.

I feel like I have a healthy self-esteem.

I definitely felt awkward and I didn't fit in. Other than that, I'm learning that everyone felt that way: even the popular girls.

I really believe waiting tables, and service industry jobs in general, make you a better person.

I love Cate Blanchett; I think she's brilliant.

You've heard the phrase 'There are no small roles, just small actors?' Well, I kind of disagree. There are small roles, but when you get a lot of them in a row, you can become a pretty successful actress, and that's what I've done.

It's my job as a supporting actor - which I usually am - to support the film: to make 1, 2, or 3 on the call sheet look good.

If I was playing Carrie, I might have done differently but I felt like as my character. I mean, I'm definitely bringing myself to the role but I wanted to pay homage. I hope I did. We'll see.

I really love this character I played called Becky Freeley in a T.V. show called 'Miss Guided'. We only shot seven episodes, and nobody watched it, and it was on for, like, a second, but I really liked that character.

I would have played any character in an Alexander Payne movie.

I just try not to look at any role as a comedic role or a dramatic role. I just try to stay in the movie I'm in.

There are a lot of perks when you're an actor. Free food at work was my second favorite in the beginning, but my first was the weird stuff. Like seeing celebrities in no makeup and finding out what they ate.

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

I love television, I've always wanted to be on television.

I've been really fortunate to do so many comedies and then so many dramatic roles and then television and movies and stuff like that.

The one thing I haven't done that would be so cool would be, like, an action movie. Like a real action, Jason Bourne movie or something.

It's bad enough when people are comparing your movie to just other random movies, but when you have another 'Carrie' to compare it to, it's rough.

Sometimes I think to get to the emotional level of a scene, you don't necessarily have to have experienced the exact thing that person has experienced, but whatever you have in your life that has gotten you to that place is usually enough.

Men are awesome, but they're pretty easy to figure out; women are way more complicated, and way more interesting.

I imagined my fantasy co-author would look like Miranda Kerr, but have the intellect and comedic timing of Liz Lemon.

I was not awesome at dancing. For a ballerina, I probably started too late. Plus I enjoyed entertaining people too much.

Sometimes when you're given hurdles, it makes you more creative in the end.

I was lucky, and once I moved to L.A., I didn't have to get another job besides acting. But I wouldn't trade my previous jobs for anything.