Jerry Springer

If you cant be committed to another person at least be committed to the concept of character and dont cheat.

I'm liberal, but I watch the three majors. Obviously I watch MSNBC, also CNN and Fox, which is what I would call ridiculously to the right.

All of us, whether or not we're celebrities, every one ought to spend part of their life making someone else's life better.

When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars', people were really shocked and surprised.

We can't just have mainstream behavior on television in a free society, we have to make sure we see the whole panorama of human behavior.

Its just a show. Its not the end of Western Civilization. Its chewing gum.

I knew early on that I would do politics, but I would never make a living at it. I would do something else.

There's something about the openness of the American people. Yes, we have our faults, but deep down, there's a goodness. America doesn't want to take over the world; in many ways, we don't want to be bothered by the rest of the world.

I don't want to be a celebrity.

It's just a show. It's not the end of Western Civilization. It's chewing gum.

My guess is more reporters probably vote Democrat than Republican - just because I think reporters are smart.

With a face like mine, I do better in print.

No one would have picked me out in high school and said, 'This guy is going to be in show business.' I don't have any of the talents you would normally associate with show business.

I'm always playing a role, whether it's the role of the mayor, the role of a news anchor, or a role of a crazy talk-show host. But there was a specific function. 'On Dancing With The Stars', I had nothing to do but be me, schlepping around the floor. And when I host 'America's Got Talent', that's really me just talking to regular folks.

We are all born as empty vessels which can be shaped by moral values.

Somebody once said I had a face for radio and a voice for newspapers.

I treat politics kind of like my religion. It's something I believe in, but I don't want to have to make a living at it, because if you make a living at it, you somehow become dishonest.

I don't live in Hollywood. I don't have celebrities as friends. I like them, but I don't pal around with them. I just live in the Midwest, a real normal world.

I'm a happy guy, but if I'm in a rare dark mood, I won't go out because I don't want to be horrible to people.

All people have feelings, they are not there to be used. If you're not longer interested in someone, they have the right to be informed before you go and cheat or go looking elsewhere.

To go from politics to news, at least the subject matter is the same, even if the view is different.

I watch sports and cable news. I'm a political junkie, so that's my interest.

I play a crazy talk-show host, but that's not me. It's like an actor playing a role.