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Soap Quotes

From soap operas to skincare advice

This Soap quotes collection plays on the word's double meaning, soap operas that punish viewers for missing an episode, and literal soap for washing up. More in Routine quotes.

A show like Knots or any other show that can be called a soap opera does terribly in syndication because if you're a viewer and you miss a week you don't know what's going on.

Quotes by William Devane

Privately, we always called 'Hill Street' 'Cop Soap.'

Quotes by Steven Bochco

I started with commercials - for shampoo, pancakes, insurance, Volvo. I did a Lux soap commercial with Sarah Jessica Parker. And I got a role in an indie film called 'Satellite' that did well in festivals.

Quotes by Stephanie Szostak

No character in a soap is indispensable.

Quotes by Smriti Irani

Cleanliness Quotes

In the early 19th century, they tried selling soap as healthy. No one bought it. They tried selling it as sexy, and everyone bought it.

Quotes by Rose George

Nothing is as hard as working on a British soap in this industry.

Quotes by Robert Kazinsky

'Revenge' is a shameless soap in the style of Eighties shoulder-pad slap-offs like 'Dallas,' 'Dynasty' and 'Falcon Crest.' Yet there's no wink-wink camp.

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

Political reporting is too often trivialised, treated as a soap opera based in Westminster, rather than placed in a broader social or economic context.

Quotes by Owen Jones

My grandma told me never, ever, ever to use soap on my face. But I do use lotion.

Quotes by Natalia Kills

Emotion Quotes

I've turned down soap and deodorant commercials - it wasn't my route.

Quotes by Mitch Gaylord

Since I was eight years old. I didn't have a TV, so comic books were definitely my television, my soap operas, and all that.

Quotes by Method Man

Serial fiction is a conceit of comic books and soap operas. As one goes, so goes the other in terms of public consciousness.

Quotes by Mark Waid

Ironically, that was quite a bit of the appeal of Rumours. It's equally interesting on a musical level and as a soap opera.

Quotes by Lindsey Buckingham

I started out in theater and then I got a job on a soap in New York.

Quotes by Linden Ashby

Function Quotes

You have to think about the WWE as soap operas.

Quotes by Linda McMahon

WWE is a company that produces fiction. It's a soap opera that runs 52 weeks a year without reruns.

Quotes by Linda McMahon

I started in this business on soap operas.

Quotes by Lauren Holly

People love a good scandal. We love a good freakin' scandal and a good soap opera.

Quotes by Lana

I vowed I would never do a commercial, or a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the Acting Company and was starving.

Quotes by Kevin Kline

Routine Quotes

To be honest, I've never been a huge fan of American soap operas. I grew up Spanish, so I grew up watching a lot of novellas.

Quotes by Julie Gonzalo

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Soap collection actually cover?
It plays on both meanings of the word, television soap operas that are hard to follow if you miss an episode, and literal bar soap used for skin care.
Is there advice about skincare in these quotes?
Yes, one recalls being told by a grandmother to never use soap on the face, relying on lotion instead.
Do any quotes mention turning down commercial work?
One mentions declining soap and deodorant commercial offers because it wasn't the career direction they wanted.
Are soap operas discussed as a genre here?
Yes, one compares American soap operas unfavorably to the Spanish-language novellas they grew up watching.
Why do soap operas struggle in reruns according to these quotes?
One explains that missing even a single week makes it hard to follow the story, which hurts how the show performs in syndication.

A few lines share personal habits, like grandmotherly advice against facial soap or turning down deodorant commercial offers. See also Cleanliness and Function quotes.