List of Mike Rowe Quotes

Im A B-list Celebrity Trying To Give It An Honest Look. They See Me Do Actual Work. ... I Try To Be The Viewer With A Microphone.

I'm Allergic To Rocks Hitting Me In The Face.

Always Flat Front. You've Got To Be Deeply Suspicious Of A Man Who Consciously Goes With Pleats. Why Would You Do That?

The Thing That Makes 'dirty Jobs' Different Is That It's One Of The Few Shows That Portrays Work In A Way That Doesn't Highlight The Drudgery. Instead, It Highlights The Humor.

I Come From A Blue Collar Family, But My Personal Life Isn't. I Didn't Get The Gene That My Grandfather Had In Spades. He Was A Local Hero. Built The Church That I Went To. Built The House I Grew Up In. Steamfitter, Pipefitter, Electrician, Mechanic And Plumber. I Wanted To Do Those Things. But It Just Didn't Come Easy.

Most Of The Things I Do Brand Wise Are Both Missionary And Mercenary In Their Position, And That's Really Important To Me; That's One Of The First Things I Look At When I Say, 'does It Make Sense To Do A Deal?'

It's Funny; It's A Real Balancing Act. In Tv, Everybody's Talking About Authenticity. In Order To Make 'dirty Jobs' Authentic, I Really Can't Be Overly Informed. The Minute I Am, I Become A Host It's A Very Tricky Business Paying A Tribute To Work, Because Tv Is Very Bad At It.

Some Jobs Are Just Too Hideous To Contemplate.

Good Jobs Look A Lot Like Kids Playing And Adults Working.

I Rarely Do Anything On The Show By Myself. I Dont Want It To Be About Me. Squatting In The Sewer In San Francisco, Its Really Hot, Were Up To Our Knees In A River Of Crap. Rats And Cockroaches Are All Over. I Would Never, Ever Walk Into That Environment, Except For The Fact That The Guy Who Does It Every Day Is Squatting Next To Me.

Nobody Makes A Turd Like That And Lives.

Innovation Without Imitation Is A Complete Waste Of Time.