Quotes About Television

When I look back at the Nineties, I realise there wasn't very much TV I wanted to do.

You don't realise the power of TV, it's all over the world obviously, and it's lovely.

My intent was to go to law school... And then what I realised quickly is what I wanted was to be on L.A. Law.

I hadn't realised what an institution 'Doctor Who' is.

When I realised that TV would be my playground, I decided to be content with what I had. I gave it my all.

I have realised that TV is extremely gratifying in the sense that people see you in their houses, and they get very attached to you.

I'm a realist about how the networks work.

Real acting is realistic no matter what the medium.

If films don't work, you have to be realistic and keep taking up television projects.

If the project has good writing and is something I get excited about, then I'll do the role. And if it's for TV, I'll ask myself, 'Is it a show that I'd watch?' If it's a play or movie, I'll want to know if there's a good director attached.

You can play yourself and make a very good career out of it. Do the same type of role, the daring, good-looking, dashing kind of guy. I mean, there's a role for that guy in television, films, whatever. But people who are able to shape-shift and go from drama to comedy to whatever, there's an art to it. Especially in Hollywood.

Thank goodness for me, 'Smallville''s Lois Lane is younger, so there's a little bit of play with the character.

I loved watching classics such as 'Casablanca' and goofball comedies such as 'How To Murder Your Wife' on WGN-TV.

I know how to do the other stuff - the 'Access' stuff and go be goofy and all that. That I can do. For me to sit on a desk, when I know on the other network is Bob Costas and Dan Patrick is a change.

I was always a really big fan of R. L. Stine and the 'Goosebumps' T.V. series and the 'Goosebumps' books.

I doubt I'd ever do television to the extent that, say, Gordon Ramsay has.

I always used to joke that I'm the Tipper Gore of television.

All the guys on 'Breaking Bad' are really gentle and gorgeous creatures.

When we started in television, there was that magic box in the corner of the room, and 'Oh my gosh - look what it's doing!'

I loved 'The O.C.' and I totally watch 'Gossip Girl,' too!

One of the most fun characters I played on a television series, which didn't last long... was a show called 'American Gothic' that Shaun Cassidy created. I would have loved to have done that show forever. That character was so funny yet demonic. It was really good writing and a really good idea. I loved all the people on the show.

I've actually gotten so I don't associate television with entertainment very much.

If you're watching a comedian on television and he's making a political point, I would say he's gotten too serious.

I don't think there's any information to be gotten from television.