One of the things that continually surprised people with the kind of shows I do, is that we try and find people who aren't doing jobs that are traditionally aspirational but who have nevertheless prospered and found real contentment doing it.
Always flat front. You've got to be deeply suspicious of a man who consciously goes with pleats. Why would you do that?
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.
'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.
Boredom is a choice. Like tardiness. Or interrupting.
We don't need American Idols. We need American icons. Icons of work.