Television Quotes · Page 51

My guilty pleasure is 'Revenge.' I've watched it from the very first episode.

— Jane Elliot

My father wanted me to go into politics but I ended up on television.

— Conchata Ferrell

That TV set in your home has the power to destroy your family.

— Anita Bryant

I've always been a Geographic fan, from as early as there was television.

— John de Lancie

Television is something the Russians invented to destroy American education.

— Paul Erdos

“fuzzy black lines hiccuped across the screen.”

— James Patterson

Television is the quickest form of recognition in the world.

— Lucille Ball

As in life, so with television: timing is everything.

— Emily Maitlis

Look, I think there should be a reality TV union. There's a lot of like, 'If you won't do it, someone else…

— Tom Sandoval

I don't think the audience for film or TV is different. I think they are the same people who go out on…

— Siddharth Shukla

Humour ended up being a really useful skill when it came time to be an international television celebrity.

— Carson Kressley

Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play.

— John Mahoney

I barely ever watch TV, but when I do, I usually only watch MTV shows, like 'The Real World Sydney.'

— Ryan Sheckler

I certainly wouldn't buy a DVD series of a hit show and start at Season 7. I would want to go back…

— Jim Lee

I thought of 'The Big Sick' as a placeholder title, to be completely honest. I've grown to love it.

— Emily V. Gordon

For those broadcasters who are less than responsible, the FCC needs to have sharper teeth to enforce the law.

— Fred Upton

As a teenager, Michel believed that suffering conferred dignity on a person. Now he had to admit that he had been wrong.…

— Michel Houellebecq

Once you put something like 'The A-Team' on the map, it does become part of the DNA of television. People grab little…

— Stephen J. Cannell

One thing about D.C. that's funny to me is that you end up running into famous political figures who you've seen on…

— Maz Jobrani

My goal as an actor was to work - to be a working actor, whether it was in theater, and, well, I…

— Stephen Root

Energy in itself is a sort of redemption. No wonder we admire Satan. But if the Devil were listless, if he were…

— Edmund White

The only distinction I'd make is between film and telly, I guess. "Film," "movies," and "cinema" are all synonyms as far as…

— Geoff Dyer

“[...] I'd wake up in the middle of the night to the Star-Spangled Banner and some old film of a flag blowing…

— Michael Montoure

The pace is different on a film set. It's slightly slower, allowing for a little more wiggle room. Sometimes there is a…

— Jodi Balfour

I just don't think you can lump television shows together.

— Michael T. Weiss

I get up in the morning, and I'm reluctant to turn on the television.

— Maya Angelou

Television is a tough business. It's not that easy to jump shops.

— Megyn Kelly

The best kind of television should mess with your head.

— Liam Cunningham

Studies have shown people listen to TV than watch it.

— Tucker Carlson

I never want to get tied to one project or be in one TV show forever.

— Peter Stormare

I don't do this watching telly thing. I realise I am strange.

— Gregg Wallace

Normally we go in, we do a series and then that's it, we're axed!

— Mel Giedroyc

Television is the most interesting hobby I've ever had.

— Kevin O'Leary

I think that 'The Sopranos' uses music incredibly well.

— Alexandra Patsavas

I loved doing 'Homeland.' I loved playing Brody.

— Damian Lewis

I do enjoy doing both film and television.

— Katie Cassidy

I don't ever want to have a weak episode of television with my name on it.

— Shawn Ryan

The first show I remember watching was 'Eight Is Enough' and I loved it.

— Leslie Grossman

If you have to be in a soap opera try not to get the worst role.

— Judy Garland

One of the nicest things about NBC is that Tom Brokaw is not Dan Rather.

— Michael Gartner