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

Quote by John Ratzenberger

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

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

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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...

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.

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...

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...

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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.

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

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

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...