#levis

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. ↗

— Groucho Marx

#educating #every #every time #find #go

So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#humor #television #humor

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. ↗

— Joss Whedon

#writing #love

I grew up without a television. It meant that I read lots of books and entertained myself. ↗

— Emily Watson

#entertained #grew #i #lots #meant

There are moments when television systems are young and haven't formed properly, and there's room for lots of original stuff. Then things become more and more top-heavy with executives who are trying to guarantee the success of things. ↗

— Terry Gilliam

#executives #formed #guarantee #haven #lots

I feel that, at this point in my career, I don't want to do another television show. I don't want to do a film. ↗

— Pamela Anderson

#career #feel #film #i #i feel

But it's true, when you see some television, you carry it with you. It's like 90210. Tell me what young shows were being done then... We were thrilled about the ratings around the world. ↗

— Aaron Spelling

#around #being #being done #carry #done

I had started calling her Lucy shortly after we met; I didn't like the name Lucille. That's how our television show was called I Love Lucy, not Lucille. ↗

— Desi Arnaz

#called #calling #had #her #how

When I am working it is up early and coffee and 15 hours of being on the set. When I am not working, it is up late and coffee, golf or softball and hopefully a ball game on the television. ↗

— Mackenzie Astin

#ball #ball game #being #coffee #early

Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on a license which is not the same as a government grant. ↗

— David Attenborough

#britain #broadcaster #course #government #grant