Dennis Miller Quotes

I didn't watch much TV as a kid and I don' t watch it now. I don' t find anything beautiful or unique to the medium, and the only thing you can do on TV that you can't do in film is make a continuing story - which is so cool!

The thing is about Cheech & Chong, we've brought more families together than Dr. Phil.

There is a learning quality in all of our shows.

Watching 'CSI: Miami' is like watching 'Teen Jeopardy!' or doing the crossword puzzle in 'People' magazine. It makes you feel smart even when you're not.

It's amazing that people love 'Family Guy' as much as they do. It's great.

If I watch an episode of SNL, and there's one thing that I liked, then that's a good episode.

My job was to find interesting material that would give us a quality television show.

I do watch 'American Idol' sometimes. It's not really that pleasurable... I take that back. It is the epitome of a guilty pleasure. Sometimes there's some good singers on that show.

I never liked wrestling, but I thought The Rock was brilliant, and that is a statement to how funny he is that I'd even watch a show that I didn't like just to see him on it.

When it first started, I loved the fact 'This Morning' was an adult version of Saturday morning television.

If it is just another run-of-the-mill show, then what is the point?

The number one show on television should be the most informative, educational and exciting show. 'Bonanza' is not that show.

TV creates good viewership because it generates interest by being entertaining.

We enjoy playing small shows, big shows, whatever. There's the energy of the visual production, and all that stuff starts to happen, so when you see it come to life, it's pretty exciting.

I love TV and am happy doing TV shows.

We miss 'House of Fools' a lot. We always enjoyed doing that; it felt a bit like a different and fresh show for British TV, so we always feel attached to those sort of things.

If the show sucks, I ain't happy. If the show is damn good, I'm very happy.

Obviously, in this day and age, with the TV shows, there are some really interesting ones. I'm not that interested in going and doing a network show, but like everybody else, trying to find something good.

To me, television is one of the most exciting things going on right now, as far as content goes. Some of these shows that are on television are better than any of the movies out there.

I never watch the Dinah Shore show- I'm a diabetic.

I'm not a film snob at all. I much prefer a really good Hollywood blockbuster than a thought-provoking art house movie because entertainment is sort of where it's at.

Entertainment is all right, but entertainment with an idea behind it is much more important.

[W]here other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.

I don't like those shows where people get eliminated every week, and then they have to get meaner to survive.

Besides, killing all the humans will totally trash the cable schedule, and there are some shows I'm really excited to have back on the air.