Simon Pegg Quotes

Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.'

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.

I remember in high school trying to get home from water-polo practice in time so I could see Happy Days on television when it first came on, because I was so blown away by it. It was just such a cool thing.

I like to stay home and watch television. The Game Show channel, mostly.

To this day, nothing makes me happier than finding a TV show I really love.

There's a lot I've yet to say about 'American Idol,' so I am excited about teaming up with 'Idol Go Home' and starting my blog.

The lifespan of any show is to end in cancellation.

The thing is, with doing our TV show 'Strictly,' and 'Stand Up For Cancer' and any shows I do for TV, it's always so positive.

I fantasize about being home in sweats watching 'Billions.'

I'm not really into reality shows. 'Nip Tuck' is my favorite TV show.

I love TV and am happy doing TV shows.

I don't want to be a TV star for the sake of being on TV. I want to have a TV show that's based around my comedy.

I grew up with television. I love television and to be working in it is awesome. I think where I do well at television is because I grew up watching the great sitcom actors Jackie Gleason, I love Rob Reiner, also John Ritter.

I would definitely not rule out doing television in the future because I think it's a great medium for telling stories. And it can also be practically very nice for a family man to have 9 months out of the year where you're in the city, where you're close to your home.

There's still formulaic stuff on network television, but there's also more of an opportunity to have your way with storytelling, especially in sitcoms. That's what the difference is.

On Michael Moore TV show, when he went to the home of the guy who invented the car alarm and set off all the car alarms on the block... pretty funny.

There's a lot a great television nowadays.

Television is also a great tool for women. As you know, the best female roles are often on television, so it's a very exciting time. I've really embraced it. The pace is great, but also not so great sometimes. You feel like you have to make sure to pay attention, at all times, to not let anything slip through.

If you have one good series, you know, it's a blessing. Two good series is unusual. Three is a phenomenon.

People have always said since TV was invented what a cultural wasteland it is but I think it is the worst and the best. It is the golden age of television.

Parties don't thrill me. I like sitting at home with a tub of Chunky Monkey ice cream watching Big Brother or Friends.

It was such a bigger picture [ Westworld] than what I thought it was. It's more of a revolution than a TV show.

Josh Gad and I have been friends since the time he auditioned for Modern Family. I directed the pilot for that, and that's how we met.

I'm kind of a homebody, and the rhythm of my thinking and work is starting at home, going out and coming back, bringing back news, bringing back information, applying it.

The best show on television is Red Sox baseball. Everything else sucks.