114 Quotes by Mike Rowe

Michael Brown and Eric Garner died because they got into a confrontation that could have been easily avoided. That’s what made their deaths so tragic.

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.

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.

Always flat front. You’ve got to be deeply suspicious of a man who consciously goes with pleats. Why would you do that?

People like to cherry-pick the parts of their career that they’re either in the midst of or that they’re the most proud of, but the truth is careers and lives are tapestries.

So you’re saying that after I take a disappointing shower I should get in bed and lay there and weep?

My father has a tendency to start conversations in the middle of sentences. He’s also suspicious of anything modern – like nouns.

Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or any other natural attribute, it's a choice.

Stop looking for the 'right' career, and start looking for a job. Any job. Forget about what you like. Focus on what's available. Get yourself hired. Show up early. Stay late. Volunteer for the scut work. Become indispensable. You can always quit later, and be no worse off than you are today.