“Listen, a cable series is a beautiful thing because there's such amazing writing happening on television, and it's a schedule that allows you to do a play or two. There's a reason everybody wants that job!” WantWritingTwoReasonPlayJobsBeautifulTelevisionHappeningsSeriesBeautiful ThingsSchedulesCables Author:Lily Rabe
“There's also something happening in television similar to what happened in the '80s, when people stopped taking so many drugs and wanted to hear real instruments in music again. I think people want plot, story and characters. Those are more important than having a big star.” PeopleThinkingWantImportantRealCharacterStoriesBigsWantedStarsHappenedTelevisionDrugHappeningsInstrumentsPlot80s Author:Jessica Pare
“Traditional television as we have known it will make love to the Internet and have a child. That child will be the future. It's already happening, and it's hot!” ChildrenKnownTelevisionInternetHappeningsHotTraditionalMaking Love Author:Aasif Mandvi
“I'm quite proud of what I anticipated about reality television from my books in the early '90s, which I based on the early seasons of 'Cops' and on the amazing stuff I had read about happening on Japanese shows and the British 'Big Brother'.” BookShowsBigsRealityStuffTelevisionBrotherProudHappeningsSeasonsBritishCopReality Television Author:William Gibson
“But people turn on their televisions. They turn on their televisions and they see what's happening in Iraq. The American people are not stupid. And the one thing they understand, they understand how incredibly mismanaged and bungled this war has been by the civilians in this administration. And - I mean, you can't paper over that, any more than you can paper over Katrina.” PeopleMeanHas BeensWarTurnsOne ThingStupidTelevisionPaperHappeningsIraqAdministrationCiviliansTurn-onKatrinaNot Stupid Author:Joe Biden
“Isn't it sad that we only get upset about nasty things happening to people and places if television decides we should?” PeopleIfsShouldTelevisionHappeningsThings HappenUpsetNasty Book:Death of a Village Source: Death of a Village
“My activism really is for myself, because I see places in the world where I feel I should be. If there is something really bad, really evil, happening somewhere, then that is where I should be. I need, for myself, to feel that I have stood there. It feels a lot better than just watching it on television.” IfsWorldNeedsFeelsShouldEvilTelevisionHappeningsActivismPlaces In The World Author:Alice Walker
“At heart, I'm really interested in this marriage of theater, film and television and I think what happened in the UK and obviously is happening here is that there's a convergence of talent kind of moving between the different disciplines and I find that very exciting.” ThinkingHeartKindDifferentFilmMovingHappenedTalentTelevisionDisciplineHappeningsExcitingTheaterFilm And TelevisionConvergence Author:Colin Callender
“It's the digital era. What makes it exciting is that it's both the Golden Age of television and the Wild West of television. Something is happening now that's unprecedented, and we know that we're a part of it. What could be more exciting or better than that? You can't lose because you're on the pony and you're staking the claim.” KnowsAgeLosesTelevisionHappeningsExcitingClaimsWestGoldenErasDigitalUnprecedentedGolden AgePoniesWild West Author:Kate Mulgrew
“Everybody's slow right now, there's nothing happening musically, everybody's all on cable television and being manipulated by all the television right now, what's on cable telling people what to listen to and stuff.” PeopleStuffTelevisionRight NowHappeningsCables Author:Kool Keith
“I think if you work in television everyday, and you must be privy to everything happening in television, then do so.” IfsThinkingTelevisionHappeningsEveryday Author:Diahann Carroll
“Obviously, there's all sorts of life happening all around us, but on a human level, I'm just interested in people making informed decisions. You know, increasing their awareness. And also, trying to encourage people to be more fascinated with information and science and knowledge of all sorts, instead of, you know, it's a generalization, but the encouragement by society, the reflections that society gives us, which is media, television, art - anything, really.” PeopleKnowsGivingTryingHumansArtDecisionLevelsAwarenessMediaInformationTelevisionHappeningsReflectionEncouragementFascinatedGeneralizationLife Happens Author:Reggie Watts
“When the doors to television were opened to me, that was quite a surprise. It's been such a gift that there was so much TV and independent film happening in New York that I could be a part of. There was something to satiate my desire to be artistic and creative, especially when it wasn't in the way I originally thought it was going to be.” WayFilmDesireCreativeDoorsNew YorkTelevisionTvsHappeningsIndependentSurpriseArtisticIndependent Film Author:Aja Naomi King
“TV's great. I think the best stuff is happening on television.” ThinkingStuffTelevisionTvsHappenings Author:Rob Reiner
“I think you know, to not open your mind to television is silly because there's so much good work happening on television.” ThinkingKnowsMindTelevisionHappeningsSillyGood Work Author:Ewan McGregor
“When I was a child, we seemed to be living in a world remote from the rest of the world. But television has made a great difference to all of us. If something happens where I live, you see it tomorrow or perhaps even at the same time it is happening there. It's not "one world" in the sense that conflicts are resolved in the world. But we are more one world in that we know what is going on and are psychologically influenced by what goes on around us.” IfsKnowsWorldChildrenMadeHappensDifferencesTelevisionGoes OnTomorrowConflictHappeningsThings Happen Author:Nadine Gordimer
“I'm such a huge fan of television and what's happening in television, right now. You are able to visit characters and visit a story, week to week, push things in a different way than you can in a film, and you are able to go deeper, simply because you have more time. I'm just excited to do that. It's always good to do new things.” WayDifferentCharacterStoriesAbleFilmWeekFansTelevisionHugeRight NowHappeningsExcitedDeeperDifferent WaysMore TimeNew Things Author:Dakota Fanning
“In television and films, you never know the fate of anything. Focusing on the present moment - not getting so caught up on what could happen - that's been my biggest focus. Everything's happening seemingly at once.” KnowsMomentsHappensFilmFocusFateTelevisionHappeningsCaughtPresent MomentCaught Up Author:Christine Evangelista