But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast, if it's not already gone.

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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...

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...

Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable...

Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable...

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...

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

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

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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

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

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

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

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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...

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.

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...

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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...

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've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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.

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 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.

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

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