“Suzanne used to say that you're not really anybody in America unless you're on TV. 'Cause what's the point of doing anything worthwhile if there's nobody watching?”
Alison Folland - Lydia Mertz

“Spare him, my lord Rayden. American life has enfeebled his mind. Too much television.”
Lloyd Kino - Grandfather

“- Vada Sultenfuss: I want to be a writer. I want to be just like you.
- Alfred Beidermeyer: Hmph. Me? My dear, this is not a country that rewards poetry. This is a country that rewards gas mileage. Besides, people don't read poetry anymore; they watch television.”
Anna Chlumsky - Vada Sultenfuss
Aubrey Morris - Alfred Beidermeyer

“I don't even know what TV star means. I know there's a difference in how people approach you, compared to movies.”
David Morse

“American films are terribly popular all over the world and American movie stars are terribly important. I don't know why.”
Vincente Minnelli