America Quote by Timothy Noah

Ratings to me are a little like the Chinese Government. I don't fully understand what makes a rating go. I don't know what makes…

— Tom Brokaw

I tell people view the federal government as a source of entertainment. It's a lot easier.

— Dave Barry

I mean, all the ratings wars are silly. But, I mean, someone has to be concerned about the ratings because it means, you know,…

— Connie Chung

“[U]nder “Entertainment and the Media” there is no specific mention of any rating system. This is not to be interpreted that the Church approves…

— Cecil O. Samuelson

Television will do anything for a rating... anything!

— Paddy Chayefsky

I think we're on too many government watch lists. We'd better let this one go.

— Grant Imahara

The votes elected officials make should be based on the best interests of the American people, not the fear of retribution when shadowy groups…

— Bernie Sanders

I am entirely persuaded that the American public is more reasonable, restrained and mature than most of the broadcast industry's planners believe. Their fear…

— Edward R. Murrow

But that's kind of an easy stance to be if you're a humor columnist, because you're tending to make fun of the government and…

— Dave Barry

As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

It's good to have a governing body to oversee matters in making of films, but you can't blame films for what is happening in…

— Akkineni Nagarjuna

There's times where you can watch television and say, 'Look at that cheesy thing they're doing for ratings,' and you're right.

— Lawrence O'Donnell