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

Quote by John Ratzenberger

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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...

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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...

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,...

They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what...

They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what...

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'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.

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,...

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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...

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

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

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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.

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...

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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...

After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your...

After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your...

To them, the real United States is just flyover country.

To them, the real United States is just flyover country.

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.