It really wasn’t until I was 15 or 16 years old that I realized that the church was always there; it was always a part of what we were doing, even if it wasn’t at the center of everything we did. Mike Rowe Read Quote
Dirt used to be a badge of honor. Dirt used to look like work. But we’ve scrubbed the dirt off the face of work, and consequently we’ve created this suspicion of anything that’s too dirty. Mike Rowe Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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?’ Mike Rowe Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If you’re trying to raise a son, it gives you a chance to say things like, ‘Chop your own wood; it will warm you twice.’ Mike Rowe Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Every bad joke, every endorsement deal, all of the things that a typical host would normally get creamed for, people don’t mind, because they know I don’t cheat when it comes to the work I actually try. I’m a lab rat. I’m a perpetual apprentice. The joke is on me if there is one. Mike Rowe Read Quote
