Tv Shows Quotes

Endings of television shows are sometimes such depressing things. It's like you're not going to hang out with these people anymore, and that's bad enough.

It's so hard to figure out how to end a TV show.

If I'm racist, don't think I would have directed shows like 'The Parkers' and 'The Wayans Brothers' or worked 41 episodes with Victoria Rowell on 'Diagnosis: Murder.'

I've done great theatre, great films and had a lot of opportunities in television. I also love to sing, and I've been able to do that once or twice in the television shows.

I don't want to sound pretentious, but you could hire a bunch of monkeys to be on a TV show, and if it's successful, then everything's perfect and everybody's happy.

I don't have to beat you. I don't have to beat you, motherfucker. I just have to keep you here... until Jean shows up.

It's not like there are a lot of horror shows on television. There are a few.

The great thing about 'Friday Night Lights,' unlike so many other shows and movies, is that it doesn't take the obvious beats to pull your heartstrings or manipulate you.

For each show, we do maybe 15 versions before it goes on air. So I know every show microscopically.

I never thought I would run for Congress. If you look back at a certain reality TV show, you know that.

I feel like I've been way overexposed in the press. I'd rather play shows and represent myself in person.

There were a lot of rumors spread about me. Of course, I didn't show up to defend myself, so my absence helped create even more.

Now I can show you my true nature.

He shows a greater mind who does not restrain his laughter, than he who does not deny his tears.

My day job is making TV shows.

I love acting. Acting's always been my first love. I grew up watching multi-camera television shows... And I thought I would absolutely be in for that.

The problem with the cable networks is the lack of money, not from personal income but as far as show budget.

I watch a lot of TV. I love nothing more than having a good TV show on DVD, to just plow through.

People always ask about the transition from TV show to a movie, but it felt like just going to a different school. You don't really notice the transition, when you're in the moment.

In fact, the Gospel shows us change comes from the bottom rather than the top, from an old rugged cross rather than a gold royal throne.

I want to be like Tom Freston. Tom just flies around everywhere, gets to make movies, gets to start TV shows, hang out with cool people and do whatever he wants.

A book is basically just symbols arranged to form this story, this world. But on the other hand, books, novels, literature in general, is what shows us at our most human.

I really admire artists that are willing to take a different approach and a different angle to their shows.

I watch every reality show out there.

[Raising Hope] is a weird show about weird little humans who love each other.

I was interested in working on a show that was driven by women.

I didnt like the Survivor shows because of the mean-spirited aspect, and women certainly were part of whatever conflict they would create.

Maybe I'm a little biased, but shows like 'Dexter' and 'Southland,' I'm just enthralled by that sort of storytelling, kind of clever and patient.

I still feel driven to try to make great shows and to make each episode great.

The worst thing you can do is end up with a network show on cable or end up with a cable show on network.

There are certain economics involved in making a network TV show that you want to amortize the costs of that, so the more episodes you make, the cheaper they all are individually.

To this day, nothing makes me happier than finding a TV show I really love.

Working as a showrunner has made it tougher to watch other shows and movies.

I'm very humble in terms of knowing that television is an extraordinary collaborative medium and that one person alone cannot make a great TV show.

Shall I show you the door...or would you rather go out through the wall?" - Maris

The history and our experience shows that Democrats and Republicans think the same way in some cases, and their ideas aren't very different when it comes to international relations.

I'm writing a book and working on my one-woman show, Learning To Be Human.

There is no longer one way to consume TV. Some shows you want to watch live, some shows you only discover through streaming, some shows you just feel you need to DVR.

I cannot keep track and lots of great shows go unnoticed.

I often meet young directors who, you know, had a 'Ghostbusters' picture on their wall as they were growing up. And it's really nice. It just shows how inter-generational our industry is.

Paradigms can be asked to show their worth, an some of them do not stand up.

I love producing shows. And so when you're on a show where other people are making decisions you don't necessarily agree with it, after a while you start to feel like a passenger.

Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

When you show up to speak publically, you have to show up to give. You always know the ones who do and the ones who don't.

My introduction to acting was through theatre, so I actually saw a couple of Broadway shows that made me want to be an actor.

Race and class reinforce one another in housing. Our America Divided story, "A House Divided," shows that racist discrimination in housing is alive and well in the Big Apple.

History shows us that the songs - the myth, the experience and the emotion - live longer the less you explain.

I'm more motivated, and I'm just working harder every single day, so it shows in the music, and it shows in the fan base, it shows in all areas when you're bringing it like that.

I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive.

I've been doing music for a pretty long time, since I was a kid, and I must have been around 10 years old when I started playing shows with my siblings.