It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States.

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In fact, my son learned his first swear word from E.T. at age five. The...

In fact, my son learned his first swear word from E.T. at age five. The...

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

When I go to the garage to pick up my clubs, I clean the spider...

When I go to the garage to pick up my clubs, I clean the spider...

I started improvising the Cliff character, based on someone I grew up with.

I started improvising the Cliff character, based on someone I grew up with.

But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast,...

But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast,...

In L.A., though, people get off busses calling themselves actors, so many are really not...

In L.A., though, people get off busses calling themselves actors, so many are really not...

Before 1972, no actors got residuals. They just got paid. No residuals.

Before 1972, no actors got residuals. They just got paid. No residuals.

Find people who share your values, and you'll conquer the world together.

Find people who share your values, and you'll conquer the world together.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I'd never been to acting school, so I never thought I'd get this far.

I'd never been to acting school, so I never thought I'd get this far.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

Hollywood has lost touch with their audience a long time ago.

Hollywood has lost touch with their audience a long time ago.

You'll be tested every single day. You'll be tested every single day.

You'll be tested every single day. You'll be tested every single day.

The last thing on my mind was to be an actor, but I had a...

The last thing on my mind was to be an actor, but I had a...

I have been raising money for the past 14 years for diabetes research.

I have been raising money for the past 14 years for diabetes research.

The pollution they produce, market, sell, and show to billions around the world is at...

The pollution they produce, market, sell, and show to billions around the world is at...

So many people aren't ready for Hollywood - professionally or practically.

So many people aren't ready for Hollywood - professionally or practically.

On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head,...

On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head,...

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.