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

Don't follow your passion, but always bring it with you.

The thing that makes 'Dirty Jobs' different is that it's one of the few shows that portrays work in a way that doesn't highlight the drudgery. Instead, it highlights the humor.

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

Im a B-list celebrity trying to give it an honest look. They see me do actual work. ... I try to be the viewer with a microphone.

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 created this suspicion of anything that's too dirty.

Opportunity usually shows up in overalls and looking like work.