After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your producer, director, or cast mates by your bedside; it's your children. Keep that in mind.

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Two days later I got a call that they wanted to try out the character...

Two days later I got a call that they wanted to try out the character...

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.

There are technologies you couldn't predict at all when I started.

There are technologies you couldn't predict at all when I started.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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.

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...

So many actors have sheer guts, will, and determination; they just need some preparation.

So many actors have sheer guts, will, and determination; they just need some preparation.

There are times over different projects when I've asked the writers why people are swearing...

There are times over different projects when I've asked the writers why people are swearing...

It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the...

It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the...

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I'm concerned about the insidious influence of the media's bad messages that undermine the lessons...

I'm concerned about the insidious influence of the media's bad messages that undermine the lessons...

From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore.

From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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.

I come from Bridgeport, Connecticut and have friends I grew up with there.

I come from Bridgeport, Connecticut and have friends I grew up with there.

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 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...

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...