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

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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...

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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.

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'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.

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...

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.

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

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

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...