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

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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.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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...

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...

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

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

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 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.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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,...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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 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.