I started improvising the Cliff character, based on someone I grew up with.

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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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.