TV Personality Quotes

Ralph Kramden, as played by Jackie Gleason, was this big bumbling New York City bus driver who was kind of mean and crass and a little bit egotistical. But underneath it all, he was a big heart looking for a place to land I think.

I do love being on television and in peoples' homes. I'm not an actor, so there is a connection that's real.

I'd love to interview Mark Cuban!

When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars', people were really shocked and surprised.

I've been on 'Oprah' a dozen times, and cried once.

I am a big 'Ellen' fan. I have been one for quite a long time now. I used to do the local news talk shows with her in San Francisco, when we were both still kids.

The show is called 'MacGyver,' and I've got to be there every day. There are probably a lot of girls out there watching the show that I don't have time to talk to.

Donald Trump is on the show tonight. Donald is a big man, I think 230 pounds -- 235 with cologne.

I remember when I interviewed at MSNBC, one of the first things they said to me was, 'In your tapes, you had a mustache, right?' I said, 'Yeah, I recently took it off.' I said, 'If you hire me, you get to decide if you want it or not.' They said, 'No, no, we're fine with it now.'

It has become commonplace to call Trump a reality TV star. That is said as an aspersion, the way Ronald Reagan was called an actor. But Reagan's acting experience, his ability to talk to the camera and not yell to the hall, is what helped make him such a good politician. It is the same with Trump.

Aaron Echolls is one of the best characters that I've ever played.

My dream was to be a celebrity, to be on TV like Bob Hope was.

Goodness, that Simon Cowell is a sensitive soul.

I'm a journalist and, before, a next TV star.

Tears? Are you going for a Barbara Walters moment?

People seem comfortable with me. And maybe that's got a lot to do with shows like Graham Norton. You just tell it like it is on those programs.

I was the center square on Hollywood Squares for about fifteen weeks.

I was a huge fan of Tom Snyder.

If I couldn't be Dick Van Dyke, I wanted to be Art Carney.

When Joan Rivers walked through the curtain on 'The Tonight Show,' nobody in my house was allowed to utter a sound. Her gait was full of pep and purpose and her voice unmatched.

And who wouldn't want to date Jonathan Bennett, right?

I've been asked by 'Big Brother,' 'I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!,' 'Strictly' and 'Dancing on Ice,' but it's not for me.

People refer to me as 'that 'Love Boat' man.'

I always had an ability to listen and give people the space to open up and express themselves, and I was hoping it would translate on TV.

The German public knows me quite well. I have been in their kitchens and living rooms for years.