It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States.

Quote by John Ratzenberger

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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...

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...

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...

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.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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'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.

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.

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...

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'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...

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.

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

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

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...

He had the sort of face that makes you realize God does have a sense...

He had the sort of face that makes you realize God does have a sense...

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

Total absence of humor renders life impossible.

Wow, three pairs of shoes! Someone had a fetish.

Wow, three pairs of shoes! Someone had a fetish.