Julia Louis-Dreyfus Quotes

I'm not a lesbian! I hate men but I'm not a lesbian!

I'm particularly fortunate to be in a position where I can bring my child to work and be able to get good child care. Not a lot of women have that.

If you feel rooted in your home and family, if you're active in your community, there's nothing more empowering. The best way to make a difference in the world is to start by making a difference in your own life.

There is sexism - I'm not denying its existence. But I'm saying that I will deny its effort against me. I just pay it no nevermind and say, 'Get out of my way.'

I have no agenda except to be funny. Neither I nor the writers profess to offer any worldly wisdom.

I dropped out of college my junior year to do saturday night live, and I didn't even consult my parents. They were very supportive because they had no choice.

I really do like to work. I will work again. But on my terms.

There is tremendous inequity in Hollywood and politics, and I would say globally it's challenging to be a woman and succeed.

The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy

Keeping a sense of humor about life. My parents divorced when I was 8, and whenever I felt down, my mom would remind me that a sense of humor gets you through just about anything.

If I have chocolate around, I will eat it. I love it, I love it, I love it. I like a piece every day.

It is, I think, harder for women. I haven't quite figured it out, and all of my women friends haven't figured it out -how the hell do you do this? How do you work and have families?

Some people can sometimes really invade your space and kind of never leave you alone.

This is an embarrassment of riches, and boy, am I happy to be embarrassed.

Anybody who is an ambitious politician would never ever aspire to a Vice Presidency. And yet, people find themselves in that position, and so, therein lies the rub.

I never go about a new project as if I'm trying ot redefine myself. I just like to work, and I'm excited by material I find challenging and - if it's a comedy - exceptionally funny.

Doing actual comedic material is just about the most joyful endeavor ever. That's the truth. The only time it's not funny is when business gets in the way.

When I got pregnant my foot grew, but I was denying it. I've been denying it for three years

I'm not the type to cut back on hot showers, but there's no harm in hot water when it's warmed by the sun.

The fact of the matter is that everybody treats me pretty much as one of the boys, which I take as a great compliment

It's much more acceptable for men to work and father kids. There's an inherent inequality, because we want to do it all, and I don't know how we can do this all.

I've actually considered going with my married name, Julia Hall, but all the paperwork.

I guess if I wrote a book one day, it would be about hair

Making a movie is a long, dull process. There's a lot of waiting around.

And Seinfeld is so quick: we crank out one show a week, and the hours are very reasonable

Before computers, telephone lines and television connect us, we all share the same air, the same oceans, the same mountains and rivers. We are all equally responsible for protecting them

I’m about to enter a national ass-kicking contest. With no legs. And a massive ass.

L.A. I could live without.

There's a pressure regardless of that to do a good show.

The schedule of doing a live TV show every week is very difficult.

I always wanted to perform.

Even my great grand-mother did impressions

New York is nice, but I don't like it as much as I used to.

Everybody seems to know me. It's very strange

I'd like to begin by thanking the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press for this Golden Globe.

The Seinfeld motto: No learning, no hugging

Doing a half-hour TV show is a dream