diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go
index 437aa228313..a5e9005cde0 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ func (p *AttachOptions) Run() error {
 	}
 
 	fn := func() error {
-		if stderr != nil {
+
+		if !p.Quiet && stderr != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "If you don't see a command prompt, try pressing enter.")
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index 1aa1aaeeada..fdad53bf452 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ func RunDelete(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	shortOutput := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "output") == "name"
 	// By default use a reaper to delete all related resources.
 	if cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade") {
-		return ReapResult(r, f, out, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade"), ignoreNotFound, cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout"), gracePeriod, shortOutput, mapper)
+		return ReapResult(r, f, out, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade"), ignoreNotFound, cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout"), gracePeriod, shortOutput, mapper, false)
 	}
 	return DeleteResult(r, out, ignoreNotFound, shortOutput, mapper)
 }
 
-func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefaultDelete, ignoreNotFound bool, timeout time.Duration, gracePeriod int, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper) error {
+func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefaultDelete, ignoreNotFound bool, timeout time.Duration, gracePeriod int, shortOutput bool, mapper meta.RESTMapper, quiet bool) error {
 	found := 0
 	if ignoreNotFound {
 		r = r.IgnoreErrors(errors.IsNotFound)
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ func ReapResult(r *resource.Result, f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, isDefault
 		if err := reaper.Stop(info.Namespace, info.Name, timeout, options); err != nil {
 			return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("stopping", info.Source, err)
 		}
-		cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, "deleted")
+		if !quiet {
+			cmdutil.PrintSuccess(mapper, shortOutput, out, info.Mapping.Resource, info.Name, "deleted")
+		}
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
index e498bcfc088..bbfbf05b68a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ type StreamOptions struct {
 	ContainerName string
 	Stdin         bool
 	TTY           bool
+	// minimize unnecessary output
+	Quiet bool
 	// InterruptParent, if set, is used to handle interrupts while attached
 	InterruptParent *interrupt.Handler
 	In              io.Reader
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
index 18d44ab7ef2..e7db11a5fbd 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func forceReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 	// By default use a reaper to delete all related resources.
 	if cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade") {
 		glog.Warningf("\"cascade\" is set, kubectl will delete and re-create all resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController). Consider using \"kubectl rolling-update\" if you want to update a ReplicationController together with its Pods.")
-		err = ReapResult(r, f, out, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade"), ignoreNotFound, cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout"), cmdutil.GetFlagInt(cmd, "grace-period"), shortOutput, mapper)
+		err = ReapResult(r, f, out, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade"), ignoreNotFound, cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout"), cmdutil.GetFlagInt(cmd, "grace-period"), shortOutput, mapper, false)
 	} else {
 		err = DeleteResult(r, out, ignoreNotFound, shortOutput, mapper)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
index 7799a33779b..d9af5eaac31 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ func Run(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmdIn io.Reader, cmdOut, cmdErr io.Writer, cmd *cob
 				Err:   cmdErr,
 				Stdin: interactive,
 				TTY:   tty,
+				Quiet: quiet,
 			},
 
 			CommandName: cmd.Parent().CommandPath() + " attach",
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ func Run(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmdIn io.Reader, cmdOut, cmdErr io.Writer, cmd *cob
 				ResourceNames(mapping.Resource, name).
 				Flatten().
 				Do()
-			return ReapResult(r, f, cmdOut, true, true, 0, -1, false, mapper)
+			return ReapResult(r, f, cmdOut, true, true, 0, -1, false, mapper, quiet)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go
index 3e00aa02248..ac7132b2e29 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go
@@ -104,5 +104,5 @@ func RunStop(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, out io.Write
 		return r.Err()
 	}
 	shortOutput := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "output") == "name"
-	return ReapResult(r, f, out, false, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "ignore-not-found"), cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout"), cmdutil.GetFlagInt(cmd, "grace-period"), shortOutput, mapper)
+	return ReapResult(r, f, out, false, cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "ignore-not-found"), cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout"), cmdutil.GetFlagInt(cmd, "grace-period"), shortOutput, mapper, false)
 }