We need to tell better stories of men and women who master a trade. We have to stop telling kids to blindly follow their passion and show them the opportunities that exist. That was the big, overarching message of 'Dirty Jobs.'
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.