Television Quotes · Page 23

Television is a weapon of mass distractrion.

— Larry Gelbart

I never see my movies. When they're on television, I click them away. Hollywood created an image, and I long ago reconciled…

— Louis Jourdan

I wrote my own play, 'The Westie Monologues,' about where I'm from in Australia, and it was very successful. From that, I…

— Rebel Wilson

I would not want to do one-episode television - that's just a brief encounter with your audience. The arc takes the actor…

— Jerry Lewis

If you are on television, that one night that someone is able to see you, you're talking about millions of people in…

— Sheila E

I am against all machines. It's no wonder that so many Americans go on dope when they have no other cultural stimulus…

— James Purdy

My strength as a TV writer was my total lack of interest in television.

— Maria Semple

I enjoy live television a lot, but I'm not crazy about the hours.

— Mariette Hartley

I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to…

— John Cleese

I am not a big fan of what I call 'ambient television,' which just washes through you in a very polite way.…

— James Purefoy

I have so much respect for television actors and directors. We're on set doing 16-hour days, and that's just what we do.

— Michelle Borth

“In this image-driven age, wildlife filmmakers carry a heavy responsibility. They can influence how we think and behave when we’re in nature.…

— Chris Palmer

I don't think television really captures the speed and the power of skating.

— Dorothy Hamill

Anyone who has seen me spin that heavy, giant wheel on television knows that I'm not a steroid user

— Pat Sajak

I also want to do stories that I think are not brought to television that often that our community talks about.

— Ed Gordon

I think what HQ Trivia's done is taken the old-school idea of a trivia show - a quiz show - which has…

— Scott Rogowsky

Contention, especially violence, is not the way to deal with our problems. Unfortunately, television, videos, movies, and electronic games teach otherwise. Even…

— Harold Anthony Oaks

“I certainly don’t like the idea of missionaries. In fact, the whole business fills me with fear and alarm. I don’t believe…

— Douglas Adams

I think a lot of people in television news look at the cable networks with great envy.

— Chris Wallace

I got an early education from television.

— Debra Wilson

Reality shows like 'SaReGaMaPa' are a huge platform for young talent. Thanks to television, they have more exposure than we could even…

— Bappi Lahiri

Live theater to me is much more free than the movies or television.

— Eartha Kitt

In television, the audience has to be comfortable with you, and I've managed to prove that I can be in American homes…

— Bruce Boxleitner

The beauty of 'The Walking Dead' and the beauty of being on a television show for a while, is that, it's your…

— Laurie Holden

Every time someone does a Western movie, people flock to it. It's like, we're continually programming to people who are least likely…

— Edward Allen Bernero