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

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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...

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

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

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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...