Quotes About TV

My first TV job was on an episode of 'Hannah Montana'... Since then, I've been fortunate to end up on shows that are just such a high quality, where the writing and material is incredible.

In theater, you're allowed to take your time and sit in a role for a month before you have to share it with anybody. In film and TV, you have to just kind of show up and be ready to do that, which, to me, is very strange and crazy.

If I had the opportunity to buy the latest movie that's out that month and watch it on the comfort of my big screen TV, I would pay for that.

My first time on TV doing stand-up, I actually did this show in Holland called 'The Comedy Factory' hosted by Jorgen Raymann. It was in 2006 in Holland. It was amazing. I had only been doing stand-up for four years, and I booked that gig through the Just For Laughs Montreal festival, and they flew me out and put me up.

Our culture is in moral chaos. On TV we celebrate freaks instead of honest, decent people.

Many more people saw me on TV than will ever get to see me on stage, but I do love being in the same room as the people I'm telling the story to.

In radio, you are the game, so to speak - you have to describe every aspect. In TV, I've always felt less is more, and it's really a question of my setting up the color analyst more than anything else.

I try to turn off the TV and play with my kids as much as I can, and I always hope they're having as good a time as Mormon kids.

I've never been a TV junkie. I remember watching Letterman way back when he had a morning show.

I hate what I look like on TV, and I want to look better, and nothing makes the mothers more jealous.

I've tried to create a comedy that doesn't look like any other comedy. Maybe traditionally in TV there has been a kind of formula that says, 'Oh, comedy has to look this way; it has to look super bright.' But the way we shoot 'Insecure' is motivated by the mental state of each of our characters.

I'm not motivated to be famous. I'm motivated to be successful. To reach people, I've got to get on TV, I've got to get in with the government, I've got to get on TV abroad.

One of the only things I've regretted was saying yes to a TV special, 'Motown Mania,' and I said I'll sing you a Diana Ross song. It was just naff.

The perfect date for me would be staying at home, making a big picnic in bed, eating Wotsits and cookies while watching cable TV.

Everyone always asks me, 'Do you want to be famous... ' I never really thought about becoming famous. I just want to work, to be able to put out inspiring and good film and TV.

On TV they keep their kids. Love them.

I have had stalkers over the years. The police deal with it but it is very scary. One man kept turning up where we filmed 'Countdown in Leeds ' which was scary. It was sad as he'd been sectioned and thought I was talking to him through the TV.

and describing his male lead, as if that's what the world needs, another sociopath on TV

I told you one pizza wasn't enough for three people, that's TV bullshit when they do that

I also watched a lot of football and sports. I haven't had much time to watch too much TV lately.

And second, I don't think there's much of a market for your particular brand of psychology. So not true. Butch, you and I just beat the crap out of each other. You started it. And actually, it would be perfect for Spike TV. UFC meets Oprah. God, I'm brilliant. Keep telling yourself that. -Butch and V

He heard the door to the apartment across the way close, and abruptly a surround-sound TV came on loud enough so he could hear the rerun of The Office. He liked this epi. It was the one where the bat got loose—

I loved the movie 'Heathers' and the TV show 'Twin Peaks.'

I can't say I've watched 'Twin Peaks.' I feel like I wouldn't be comfortable doing so until after I'm done with 'Riverdale.'