Television Star Quotes

Come on, I'm a television star. Nobody on television is curing cancer. I've had a great ride, and I'm very honored to have been in this business. I'm happy if I managed to affect people in a positive way.

The transition from TV to films wasn't overwhelming, since an actor's ultimate job is to act.

Donald Trump understands media. He's a television star. And he's connected with America.

Joey, my older brother, had his own TV show in the '50s, along with Cathy Callahan.

Susan Lucci was the biggest star in the daytime galaxy, and she served it up hot and fresh and chic five days a week. Before there was Joan Collins's Alexis Morrell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan on 'Dynasty,' there was Erica Kane Martin Brent Cudahy Chandler Montgomery Montgomery Chandler Marick Marick Montgomery on 'All My Children.'

David Hasselhoff is awesome.

Back in the fifties I was the hot, young comic on CBS and a regular on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' I was also starring in shows on Broadway and acting in dramatic programs on television. Those were the glory days of television. It was like theater. It was live. If an actor forgot a line, he improvised. There was an immediacy to it.

You know, I'm a television personality. It's not like I'm a famous hooker or something!

Nathan Fillion is one of the greatest men that's ever walked the earth, as far as I'm concerned.

The first thing I think of when I hear the name of Lucille Ball is a Hollywood legend. I have fond memories of growing up at her house, but she was a different person off the set than she was on the set.

I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from.

Bruce Forsyth is my hero, and the thought that I'd be in a TV show with him was incredible.

One person I haven't worked with yet, who I find hilarious, is Chad Coleman.

And Brooke Elliott is a great actress.

I'm happy David Caruso is out there working.

On network TV, I'm still Phoebe to people, and it would be hard to convince them otherwise in the bright lights of a sitcom.

'The Apprentice' was a huge success, and Trump was a huge television star who managed to trick people into thinking he was the guy from the show.

Before 'Countdown,' I'd never even met anyone who was on TV.

If you come up to me in the street, I am going to be delighted to meet you. I became a television star to entertain people, to spread goodness into the world.

RuPaul knew details of the 'Burnett Show' that even surprised me.

Helen Hunt is terrific, and I got to do a couple of guest spots with Helen and Paul Reiser on 'Mad About You.'

I love Andre Braugher, and I'm a big fan of Shawn Ryan.

People say I'm a celebrity chef, and I am on telly a lot but that's because I judge contests. Perhaps I'm more of a celebrity eater than a cook.

John Stamos is a good acquaintance of mine.

Chris O'Dowd's a legend, isn't he? I like him.