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Tv Quotes

I don’t sit around and read papers about myself. If I see myself on TV, if I don’t like it, I change the channel Picture Quote #1

I consider myself true, which, I know, some people look at as radical, but I enjoy the normalcies of life. I’m not out there trying to transform things, but somehow, by being easy to talk to, and easy to look at, and on a mainstream TV show, I think that I’m helping the public’s opinions about transgendered people to change, slowly Picture Quote #1

One of the advantages of series TV is that you can change your mind and plan things as you go Picture Quote #1

Top Gear’ changed people’s perceptions of me. I’ve had much more positive responses from my TV appearances than written articles. And I have the weirdest voice Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting and you have to keep it connected, even as you change Picture Quote #1

There have been discussions of doing ‘The Demon Cycle’ on both large and small screen scale, and while there is no project currently in development, I think the series has both the big imagery and complex character development to have legs either as a TV series or film franchise Picture Quote #1

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One reason I find all this character growth and narrative swerving so exhilarating is because I never got to do it when I wrote for TV. Our characters needed to remain consistent from week to week Picture Quote #1

With TV, you get on a show and you’re there for 11 years playing the same character. I would pull my hair out. Yes, the money is good. But I’m really not in this business to chase dollars Picture Quote #1

It might be hard to remember this far back, but once upon a time, some of us hoped that public TV would develop into a smart, sophisticated, civilized alternative to commercial TV - not a cheap imitation of it Picture Quote #1

Because comedy is cheap to put on: if you’ve got a play or an opera, there’s a whole load of people and a set, but comedy is just one man or woman. And because TV has learned to love comics - there’s so many more around now than when I started out Picture Quote #1

I was that weird kid that checked out all of the non-fiction paranormal studies books from the library. I’ve always been fascinated by the supernatural, particularly movies and TV shows that manage to blend humor with the horror - ‘Supernatural’, ‘Buffy’, ‘Angel.’ Picture Quote #1

One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we’ve gained or haven’t quite lost Picture Quote #1

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The family on my mom’s side, their whole business is inventing and pitching stuff. My grandfather is in infomercials. He’s a pitchman, so if you’re ever watching TV late at night, you’ll probably see him pitching knives. My great-grandfather also invented the plastic cheese grater Picture Quote #1

Crime is interesting. It’s huge and fascinating, and it’s what my business, TV and film, is largely based on. But the realities are tragic, and in crime drama you rarely see the pain of bereavement or any consequences. It’s reduced to a chess game Picture Quote #1

There is technology where you can watch the match live online and also on TV. If people understood the game, I’m sure we would have a lot of chess fans by now Picture Quote #1

I would never be happy with just coming to TV tapings, not working house shows, and just getting by, staying in the shadows. I’m proud of the fact that I can turn chickenshit to chicken salad Picture Quote #1

A lot of times what happens is, not even just with child actors, but people in general, is they get so caught up in the now. The hot song, the hot TV show, the hot movie. You’re not saying ‘OK, this is cool, but where am I trying to be 20 years from now?’ That’s always been in the forefront of my mind Picture Quote #1

Most mothers and fathers will shop more for a TV set than they will for a child care center for their child Picture Quote #1

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I was raised, I feel like, on television, definitely a child of TV, and was always fascinated by storytelling Picture Quote #1

I feel very warm towards Mum and Dad for giving us the independence they did. My childhood, and the fact we didn’t have a TV, gave me a boundless imagination Picture Quote #1

I was raised on T.V. dinners because in those days, they were considered a well-balanced meal. And when I was sick, my mother fed me beef-barley soup and peanut butter sandwiches. That’s about it for childhood food memories Picture Quote #1

I have fond memories of my childhood. I spent five wonderful years on a popular TV show, but I didn’t have a normal childhood. I was tutored for grades 4-11 Picture Quote #1

All of us have a ‘voice’ inside where all inspired thoughts come from. When I talk to children and aspiring writers, I always ask them to turn off the TV and listen to that voice inside them Picture Quote #1

Americans are free to choose everything from what they eat, drive and watch on TV to the President of the United States. Yet, when it comes to allowing Americans to choose the health insurance that works best for them and their family, the freedom to choose suddenly becomes un-American Picture Quote #1

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Everybody can make a choice to be more positive. It’s about who you hang around and what you choose to watch on TV. What environment you put yourself in. It’s easy to get a negative internal dialogue. You have to be aware of what’s playing in your mind Picture Quote #1

I did not grow up watching much TV and film. I had a very, very, very, very, very, very church family, and a lot of, like, secular stuff was not around my house Picture Quote #1

I often feel that my days in New York City, that I was here for five years, didn’t get one job, went on a thousands of auditions and literally did not get a job on a soap, not a movie, not TV, not nothing, although I did do some commercials thank God Picture Quote #1

I’m not entirely sure what my end goal is, but I’d love to get involved in city politics and broadcast TV Picture Quote #1

How my film career happened, I don’t know. It was unplanned. I’d been in films and TV throughout the Sixties and early Seventies, but it was really ‘The Naked Civil Servant’ in 1975 that put me on the radar Picture Quote #1

That was the day I began cutting classes and returning to TV tapings; it ultimately led to a friendship with Johnny O, and an increasing fascination and respect for what he did Picture Quote #1

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I don’t sit around and read papers about myself. If I see myself on TV, if I don’t like it, I change the channel. (Tv Quotes) I consider myself true, which, I know, some people look at as radical, but I enjoy the normalcies of life. I’m not out there trying to transform things, but somehow, by being easy to talk to, and easy to look at, and on a mainstream TV show, I think that I’m helping the public’s opinions about transgendered people to change, slowly. (Tv Quotes) One of the advantages of series TV is that you can change your mind and plan things as you go (Tv Quotes) Top Gear’ changed people’s perceptions of me. I’ve had much more positive responses from my TV appearances than written articles. And I have the weirdest voice. (Tv Quotes) I’ve never been on a TV show for more than a season and you have to continually keep it interesting and you have to keep it connected, even as you change. (Tv Quotes) There have been discussions of doing ‘The Demon Cycle’ on both large and small screen scale, and while there is no project currently in development, I think the series has both the big imagery and complex character development to have legs either as a TV series or film franchise. (Tv Quotes) One reason I find all this character growth and narrative swerving so exhilarating is because I never got to do it when I wrote for TV. Our characters needed to remain consistent from week to week. (Tv Quotes) With TV, you get on a show and you’re there for 11 years playing the same character. I would pull my hair out. Yes, the money is good. But I’m really not in this business to chase dollars. (Tv Quotes) It might be hard to remember this far back, but once upon a time, some of us hoped that public TV would develop into a smart, sophisticated, civilized alternative to commercial TV - not a cheap imitation of it. (Tv Quotes) Because comedy is cheap to put on: if you’ve got a play or an opera, there’s a whole load of people and a set, but comedy is just one man or woman. And because TV has learned to love comics - there’s so many more around now than when I started out. (Tv Quotes) I was that weird kid that checked out all of the non-fiction paranormal studies books from the library. I’ve always been fascinated by the supernatural, particularly movies and TV shows that manage to blend humor with the horror - ‘Supernatural’, ‘Buffy’, ‘Angel.’ (Tv Quotes) One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we’ve gained or haven’t quite lost. (Tv Quotes) The family on my mom’s side, their whole business is inventing and pitching stuff. My grandfather is in infomercials. He’s a pitchman, so if you’re ever watching TV late at night, you’ll probably see him pitching knives. My great-grandfather also invented the plastic cheese grater. (Tv Quotes) Crime is interesting. It’s huge and fascinating, and it’s what my business, TV and film, is largely based on. But the realities are tragic, and in crime drama you rarely see the pain of bereavement or any consequences. It’s reduced to a chess game. (Tv Quotes) There is technology where you can watch the match live online and also on TV. If people understood the game, I’m sure we would have a lot of chess fans by now. (Tv Quotes) I would never be happy with just coming to TV tapings, not working house shows, and just getting by, staying in the shadows. I’m proud of the fact that I can turn chickenshit to chicken salad. (Tv Quotes) A lot of times what happens is, not even just with child actors, but people in general, is they get so caught up in the now. The hot song, the hot TV show, the hot movie. You’re not saying ‘OK, this is cool, but where am I trying to be 20 years from now?’ That’s always been in the forefront of my mind. (Tv Quotes) Most mothers and fathers will shop more for a TV set than they will for a child care center for their child. (Tv Quotes) I was raised, I feel like, on television, definitely a child of TV, and was always fascinated by storytelling. (Tv Quotes) I feel very warm towards Mum and Dad for giving us the independence they did. My childhood, and the fact we didn’t have a TV, gave me a boundless imagination. (Tv Quotes) I was raised on T.V. dinners because in those days, they were considered a well-balanced meal. And when I was sick, my mother fed me beef-barley soup and peanut butter sandwiches. That’s about it for childhood food memories. (Tv Quotes) I have fond memories of my childhood. I spent five wonderful years on a popular TV show, but I didn’t have a normal childhood. I was tutored for grades 4-11. (Tv Quotes) All of us have a ‘voice’ inside where all inspired thoughts come from. When I talk to children and aspiring writers, I always ask them to turn off the TV and listen to that voice inside them. (Tv Quotes) Americans are free to choose everything from what they eat, drive and watch on TV to the President of the United States. Yet, when it comes to allowing Americans to choose the health insurance that works best for them and their family, the freedom to choose suddenly becomes un-American. (Tv Quotes) Everybody can make a choice to be more positive. It’s about who you hang around and what you choose to watch on TV. What environment you put yourself in. It’s easy to get a negative internal dialogue. You have to be aware of what’s playing in your mind. (Tv Quotes) I did not grow up watching much TV and film. I had a very, very, very, very, very, very church family, and a lot of, like, secular stuff was not around my house. (Tv Quotes) I often feel that my days in New York City, that I was here for five years, didn’t get one job, went on a thousands of auditions and literally did not get a job on a soap, not a movie, not TV, not nothing, although I did do some commercials thank God. (Tv Quotes) I’m not entirely sure what my end goal is, but I’d love to get involved in city politics and broadcast TV. (Tv Quotes) How my film career happened, I don’t know. It was unplanned. I’d been in films and TV throughout the Sixties and early Seventies, but it was really ‘The Naked Civil Servant’ in 1975 that put me on the radar. (Tv Quotes) That was the day I began cutting classes and returning to TV tapings; it ultimately led to a friendship with Johnny O, and an increasing fascination and respect for what he did. (Tv Quotes)

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