Joe Dante Quotes

I humbly apologise for reality Television.

For better or worse, in the 21st century, reality shows are the variety show.

I still watch 'Idol,' and it's still the No. 1 show, so obviously I'm not the only one who loves to sit at home and be entertained.

Now we've gotten accustomed to reality shows where the goal is to see people acting foolish.

I like to watch all those shows that shouldn't be on the air - reality shows.

We have got offered some shows in America, but really dopey shows - like reality shows.

I should watch network television, or daytime television, because I'm not sure who all these people are who keep getting referred to in blogs and newspapers. I better get myself culturally attuned.

Reality TV has taken over.

We wanted to do a woman on a reality show because that's what's happening right now-it's part of our culture.

I watch every reality show out there.

'The Piano' ended up on television. Everything ends up there anyway.

Reality shows have a lot to answer for. They applaud mediocrity.

I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff.

If there's room for 30 reality shows, surely there's room for two amazing costume dramas.

Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.

It's funny: We have so many shows and so many channels and so many things to occupy people as entertainment, especially with a show like 'Scandal,' which is clearly a hit, with a lot of heat around it - but every once in a while, people will say, 'What are you doing?' and I'll say 'Scandal,' and they'll have no idea what I'm talking about.

Oh, I love reality shows.

The reality television shows are a big hit with the masses with their Bollywood songs. Even if these TV shows are scripted, people are watching them.

I was never interested in reality shows or dance shows, as they have become so common.

I like watching a lot of reality television.

Love & Hip Hop' is like the Super Bowl of reality TV.

I don't want to be one of those 'hour' guys who is all bitter about reality TV. It's as viable as any other genre - when it's great, it's great. However! Reality does a certain thing. It burns quickly, brightly, and then it burns out. You can't repeat them.

Personally, I don't get that whole reality show thing. It was much smaller, and it's grown. It's like an epidemic. I'm still rather confused by it.

I find America falling in love with a TV show flattering and interesting, but at the same time a little sad.

I can't imagine having a conversation about 'Celebrity Big Brother' in Cambridge, Massachusetts.