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19 quotes by Mike Rowe

Michael Gregory Rowe (/ˈroʊ/; born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator, actor and former opera singer best-known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs. He can also be heard as narrator on a variety of series such as Deadliest Catch, and has appeared on commercials for Ford Motor Company.
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I'm looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past.

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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.... →

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My mother's dad dropped out of the eighth grade to work. He had to. By the time he was 30, he was a master electrician, plumber, carpenter... →

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'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.

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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... →

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I can say the willingness to get dirty has always defined us as an nation, and it's a hallmark of hard work and a hallmark of fun, and dirt is... →

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I wouldn't wish any specific thing for any specific person - it's none of my business. But the idea that a four-year degree is the only path... →

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

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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... →

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We've waged war on work. We have collectively agreed, stupidly, that work is the enemy.

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I always complain because I'm old now and everything hurts.

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It's funny; it's a real balancing act. In TV, everybody's talking about authenticity. In order to make 'Dirty Jobs' authentic, I... →

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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... →

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