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. Mike Rowe actauthenticauthenticity share on social
We've waged war on work. We have collectively agreed, stupidly, that work is the enemy. Mike Rowe agreecollectivelyenemy Change image and share on social
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. Mike Rowe dirtydrudgeryhighlight Change image and share on social
I always complain because I'm old now and everything hurts. Mike Rowe complainhurt Change image and share on social
The one thing that TV is bad at doing is preaching. There are two extremes, you either turn the people into a punchline or turn them into hero, and both of those things suck, because most people are neither in real life. Mike Rowe badextremehero share on social
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. Mike Rowe careercherrylive Change image and share on social
'Dirty Jobs' is a fun, simple little show with huge themes under it. For me, it's penance, it's redemption, it's a sweaty mess. Mike Rowe dirtyfunhuge Change image and share on social
You've got a lot of very, very smart people standing by waiting for somebody else to do the work. Not a recipe for long-term solvency in my opinion. Mike Rowe havelonglot Change image and share on social
I'm looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past. Mike Rowe feltforwardfuture Change image and share on social
