Cost Quote by Rachael Ray

I did 12 shows in 13 weeks at a summer theater in Maine where we were paid $35 a week. After taxes and $25…

— Martin Landau

I did 15 shows a week when I lived in New York. I did five shows on a Friday and seven shows on a…

— Ray Romano

After college, I shot a pilot for a show on Lifetime, which was basically House of Style for a TV lover. I think I…

— Tracee Ellis Ross

My first month in syndication, I made about $100. I thought it would be exciting if I ever got up to the level where…

— Gary Larson

I think I made $55 a week, and it was bliss... I was doing theater. It was all I ever wanted to do. It…

— Jeffrey Tambor

Did a show and got a half a mil and spent it like it's nothing.

— Wiz Khalifa

I did not stay at the 'Today' show because of money. I think there are other ways to make money.

— Matt Lauer

I kept thinking, 'Somebody has to make a food show that is actually educational and entertaining at the same time... a show that got…

— Alton Brown

I worked for the Comedy Store as an employee trying to become a paid regular. I had this dream of achieving a half hour…

— Ari Shaffir

My first year on 'SNL', I made $90,000 dollars.

— Chris Rock

I had opportunities to stay on shows for long periods of time, and maybe financially that would have been good, but I feel good…

— Jimmy Smits

I have accomplished a lot, but it didn't happen overnight for me. I was 35 when I got the show, and had been working…

— Eric McCormack