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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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,...

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

Absurdity is what I like most in life, and there's humor in struggling in ignorance....

Absurdity is what I like most in life, and there's humor in struggling in ignorance....

When I see a bruised apple at the market, I give it a soft hug...

When I see a bruised apple at the market, I give it a soft hug...