Simon Helberg : (7) " There’s a lot of closeted nerds out there. " - Simon Helberg " As actors, we tend to usually have some issues with self-esteem and some need for validation, and it takes awhile for that fear of not having a job to go away. " - Simon Helberg " It’s not the coolest thing in the world to be walking around humming the Taylor Swift song. It’s not as cool to be singing along with the number one song in the country as it is to be the jaded, indifferent hipster who wants to turn you on to something that nobody else is talking about. " - Simon Helberg " I think working for the audience, for me, is the most fun. It’s really a chance for something to work towards. It’s where everything kind of comes together, and you have to make it work. You have all these people who are sitting there, wanting to have a good time and wanting to laugh. You really have no choice but to pull it out. " - Simon Helberg " My dad was one of the original members of the Groundlings, and I watched him as an actor have ups and downs, and I watched my mom as a casting director have ups and downs. " - Simon Helberg " I really like ‘Project Runway.’ I know it’s reality, so that might be kind of faux pas for me to say. " - Simon Helberg " Things are loud in a Jewish household. Conversations are up here; they’re pitched pretty high. That’s just the way we talk. " - Simon Helberg