The skills gap is a reflection of what we value. To close the gap, we need to change the way the country feels about work.

Some jobs pay better, some jobs smell better, and some jobs have no business being treated like careers. But work is never the enemy, regardless of the wage. Because somewhere between the job and the paycheck, there’s still a thing called opportunity, and that’s what people need to pursue.

There's really not a difference between an octopus and, like, a giant pile of snot.

I rarely do anything on the show by myself. I dont want it to be about me. Squatting in the sewer in San Francisco, its really hot, were up to our knees in a river of crap. Rats and cockroaches are all over. I would never, ever walk into that environment, except for the fact that the guy who does it every day is squatting next to me.

The skills gap is a reflection of what we value. To close the gap, we need to change the way the country feels about work.

People with dirty jobs are happier than you think. As a group, they're the happiest people I know.

Anything worth doing hurts a little.