Television Phenomenon Quotes

I was a teenager when 'Miami Vice' came out, and that was such a huge show.

Before 'The OC,' I was on track to do some great films... and one thing happens, and then I got this mega-stardom all from this show.

'American Idol' became a juggernaut of epic proportions, but to me it was always like home.

'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.

There will never be another 'American Idol,' which produced so many credible superstars over the years. It was a phenomenon in pop culture. It changed music.

I have to extend my admiration and respect for Sam Esmail, who is a visionary with what he's done with 'Mr. Robot,' and this brilliant resurgence of Christian Slater only helped us get where we are today - very talented individual.

I haven't seen one second of any episode of 'Lost,' ever.

I remember, my freshman year of college, sitting in my TV room at the end of my dorm hallway with one other girl watching the premiere of 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' And then, a year later, walking into a room packed with college students watching '90210,' and I thought, 'I wonder what it must be like to be part of a phenomenon like that.'

I think the amazing thing about 'Twin Peaks' was that it completely changed television from that point forward.

The show is escapism. If you look back to when I was in college, all the girls in the sorority houses were gathered around watching soap operas. That was the escapism, the show that was giving you something you couldn't have. Now, you go into any sorority house, there are 50 to 100 girls piled in watching The Bachelor. We are the modern-day soap opera.

When you think about the 'X Factor,' you're always going to think about Cheryl because she was a massive part of it. Huge.

What Must-See T.V. was all about was one network, one night, for one decade. And a third of the country would come and watch Must-See T.V. And you didn't dare go to work the next day, because if you hadn't watched, you would be left out of the conversation, that water-cooler conversation.

I think that a show that is as successful as 'The Golden Girls' is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. If you don't feel proud to be part of a show that has that kind of track record, then shame on you, because that's a privilege.

With 'Soul Train,' it was the first time I was on television. And I just couldn't believe it.

Did I ever think about TV stardom? I don't watch a lot of TV. I wasn't even aware of the phenomenon of what was going on in food television, what you started with the Food Network.

'Twin Peaks' was the best job I ever had as an actor.

I think 'Eastbound & Down' is one of the great television shows, ever.

If you have one good series, you know, it's a blessing. Two good series is unusual. Three is a phenomenon, but right now, I'm working with these wonderful women on 'Hot in Cleveland,' and Valerie Bertinelli, and Wendy Malick and Jane Leeves are like, it's like the buddy-ship we had on 'Golden Girls' and 'Mary Tyler Moore.'

People still watch 'Full House' all the time. It's on three times a day!

There is a huge fan base, they're very knowledgeable and very loyal. I was astonished - before I started working on the series I didn't know anything about Game of Thrones. I hadn't heard of the books. When it started going out, people were coming up to me in the street saying [fake cockney accent] "oh, Game of Thrones, f------ wonderful.

Happy Days was a wonderful, wonderful experience and I would not have traded it for the world.

It's impossible not to be aware of the Ryan Murphy empire, but he is so kind and funny, and you feel in such safe hands every day.

The success of I Love Lucy is something that happens only once in a lifetime, if you are fortunate enough to have it happen at all.

There is no such thing as going on to something bigger and better than 'M*A*S*H' because there is nothing bigger and better. I have done the best I can do, and been in the best I could be in on television - with the best people.

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.