I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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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 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.

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

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

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...

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...

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 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...

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...

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

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

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'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.

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...

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,...