I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

Quote by John Ratzenberger

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

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

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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...

It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the...

It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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...