John Tesh Quotes

TV needs to be the medium for progress, not degeneration. There needs to be more programming for children. Plays need to become more responsible.

My opinion is that you cannot really blame cinema for the result of what is somebody's mindset. I think it's just entertainment. For me, I've always believed in doing things that I can sit and watch with my family. So far I think I've stuck to that, and I will also in the future.

I'm really proud of Gunsmoke. We put on a good show every week - one that families could all watch together without offending anyone.

In a day when broadcasters and publishers have rather free access into our homes, we must seek clean, uplifting entertainment, whether on television, videos, movies, magazines, books, and other printed material. We should be very selective and choose only those things that meet the test of being virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy.

The whole reason Sabrina came about was because we wanted something good for families to watch on TV.

When The Muppet Show ended, we all sat around and said, what kind of television show would we like to do. We felt the need these days are for some quality children's programming.

I want to do movies that I'm proud of where my kids, at some point, can see and I can feel comfortable sitting there watching it with them. And just that move people. That make people feel a little bit better about themselves when they leave the theatre.

I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.

I can only do something that my sister or my daughter, if I have one, could watch and feel positive about.

I won't go to movies with permissiveness, four-letter words, or violence. Show me 'E.T.' and 'Chariots of Fire' instead. That's entertainment, not exploitation of the human body.

Good TV is not just TV about good behavior.

I've been very fortunate to be able to use my series as a platform to show a good message for the kids.

ABC Family is where the good stuff is at. I'm so excited to be a part of this network because they've really done a great job introducing shows that are heartfelt, exciting, and everything you'd want.

I like the values in Flicka, and I wanted to do a movie my kids could see and be proud of.

I would wish eventually to be able to make television that informs and educates as well as entertains.

The highest grossing films have great, moral messages - not dirty, base themes, so we're trying to get producers to make more of the uplifting movies.

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

We created Pure Flix to make uplifting and inspiring content on a consistent, ongoing basis, so audiences would truly have an alternative to what Hollywood puts out. Pure Flix produces faith and family films, so the audience is the entire family.

To this day, I like the version of movies that don't have the curse words. I'm very reserved that way.

What I love about 'Culpables' is that it's a completely clean song. We do not speak ill of women or men. The song is clean. It does not have bad words.

A lot of TV has moved away from family viewing. But with 'The Royal Bodyguard,' we have tried to make a show when no one will be worried about sitting there with their kids or their grandma.

It's great that we have commercial filmmakers who make family films and understand the aesthetics well, taking this route. They know how to bring the emotions out there without being vulgar. After all, it's a natural instinct.

If you look at my track record, I have only done saaf-suthri family movies.

Reality TV is a lot about drama, but for the first time in a long time, you actually have role models on TV.

In all my content I don't really swear or use profanity, because I believe comedy can just be pure.