Television Quotes · Page 153

Television has become the government, priest, psychotherapist - the legitimiser of our egos.

— Irvine Welsh

It is society's tolerance of violence in society that's probably responsible for violent behavior more than any motion picture or television show

— Anonymous

I like 'Breaking Bad' and 'Game of Thrones.' I like that era. I like that fantasy world.

— Navid Negahban

When the entire country was watching one show there was a major discussion happening; is it possible for that to happen in…

— Judd Apatow

I watch all the shows. From 'Breaking Bad' to 'Game of Thrones.' 'Scandal' and 'True Detective.'

— Danny Green

I've worked in television all my life, but really I've always wanted to work in the movies.

— E. L. James

Television has been on my mind for a while, so when the right offer came my way, I decided to take it…

— Madalsa Sharma

Without exaggeration, hyperbole or conflict of interest, 'On My Block' is the best teen show in the history of teen shows.

— Jason Johnson

Things have slowed down considerably since the new series has started airing and I am currently looking for work. It has been…

— Rob Mariano

What's great about 'Game of Thrones' is they change the perspective, the POV, all the time. So you will have one story…

— Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

My favourite TV show is 'Pretty Little Liars,' and I actually made a guest appearance on it. I didn't really have lines…

— Maddie Ziegler

I grew up in a house full of music, and a house that didn't have a television. We had a piano, but…

— Hans Zimmer

Shows are really great because you kind of become a family if it goes on for seasons. I started off doing more…

— Ellery Sprayberry

When I first read Margaret Atwood's novel 'The Handmaid's Tale,' it was Saudi Arabia as I knew it that came to mind,…

— Mona Eltahawy

We can't negate television. Unfortunately, I do feel in many ways that it did kill my movie career. It did do that.…

— Shirley Jones

You can't have Rosie on The View and Elton John packing Mom and Pop in at Caesars Palace and gay people all…

— Dan Savage

It is certainly very different to work when you have no idea what happens in the next episode, you don't know what…

— Leslie Grossman

I can't miss an episode of 'The Apprentice'. It is car-crash T.V. Sometimes I find myself hiding behind a cushion.

— April Pearson

HBO churn out some unbelievable stuff. They really got me with things like 'Band of Brothers.' But you can't beat 'The Sopranos.'

— Mark Lawrenson

But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know.

— Fisher Stevens

I watch a lot of television. I love doing it, obviously, but I really love watching it.

— Carrie Preston

When I used to watch TV when I was young, it was a fun space which helped us relax and de-stress.

— Vikrant Massey

I have to say, without getting up on a soapbox, I find these reality shows absolutely disgusting.

— Terry Wogan

I'm not ashamed to say I love television. I put the TV on, and my brain switches off, and I just sit…

— Pauline Gedge

It is time to do away with work place policies that belong in a Mad Men episode.

— Barack Obama

I remember when I was watching 'Lost,' which I loved. I didn't know what was going on, but I still loved it.

— Tony Hale

I revisit old favorites like 'Buffy' and 'Battlestar Galactica' when I'm bored. I am obsessed with 'Scandal.' I love TV.

— Jessica Valenti

The show understands its tone and characters intimately. 'Cobra Kai' has smart people doing silly things - which I can't get enough…

— Paul Walter Hauser

I really enjoy working in television and the evolution of a character over time.

— Rachel Boston

You can't predict a show, that is the damndest thing, you can't predict if a show is going to work or not…

— Aaron Spelling

I've done so many pilots I thought were good that didn't work, and so many that I thought were bad that did…

— Christina Pickles

I am of the opinion that there is more high-quality television being produced than at any time in the history of television.

— Michael Schur

I like to watch the TV shows 'The World of the Married' and 'Hangout with Yoo' with the members.

— Momo Hirai

Everything in television is dumbing down even further and it won't stop until somebody dies.

— Robin Leach

I have a complaint with regressive shows. The kind of stories I want to be a part of are not happening. I…

— Vikrant Massey

“Halliday’s favorites, like WarGames, Ghostbusters, Real Genius, Better Off Dead, or Revenge of the Nerds”

— Ernest Cline

“Television isn’t a substitute for a babysitter, but the microwave is. Mmmm cooked babies!”

— Jarod Kintz

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

— John Mahoney

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

— Carson Kressley

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

— Fred Upton