Mario Vazquez Quotes

'Scandal' is great because it's intriguing and sexy, and it has a lot of play with secondary characters in situations, lots of drama.

'Homeland' is not a sensationalist show.

I think that in order for anything to work on television, you have to have conflict. Nothing can be too happy or it's boring. People don't want to watch that - they want to watch things that are exciting and dangerous and sexy and have tension.

If you want to see great mixed martial arts, tune in when I fight. If you want to see drama and all of that stuff, you guys can go watch 'Bachelors in Paradise.' They'll give you enough drama you can want to watch.

Everyone wants drama. Everyone is living for drama.

I think suspense is a big thing.

The key word about The West Wing is show. It is not a reality show. It has nothing to do with reality.

People want to be entertained when they watch dramas. 'Mistresses' has a mixture of escapism and reality.

I love a good fight and I think a bad fight can ruin a movie. I really do.

The fact is, it was a big show. We were a part of that show. Everybody watches for different reasons. There were some people who were tuning in that day to see what was going on with other characters.

I do like reality shows, and I watch some of them because they're high drama. It's also just fun to watch people have honest reactions.

Drama seems to kind of surround me.

There's no question 'Amazing Race' is a beautifully produced show.

I watch every 'Real Housewives' franchise there is.

There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.

I remember in the first season going, 'This is retarded. I can't believe they're making chefs do this.' But then it actually does show off certain skills. And at the end of the day, this is entertainment and this stuff is very entertaining. Is a lot of it ridiculous? Of course it is. But that's what makes it interesting.

All I want out of a television show is that I be intrigued and entertained.

I've been spoilt with 'Emmerdale' over the years. I've had a taste of high drama, action, explosive scenes, emotional scenes and the odd bit of comedy with Bernice.

I love a bit of drama.

'Scorpion' has so much humor and so much heart and a great deal of action.

Bigg Boss' is all about human emotions, it's not a formatted show.

For the things that I've been involved in, most of it has really been - it's been a mixture of action and then drama.

Say anything about me, darling, as long as it isn't boring.

If you're writing a thriller, mystery, Western or adventure-driven book, you'd better keep things moving rapidly for the reader. Quick pacing is vital in certain genres. It hooks readers, creates tension, deepens the drama, and speeds things along.

Secrets make for good drama, and revealing the hidden truths and contradictions of life is, for me, one of the most exciting aspects of making movies.