On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head, they'd let me know right away.

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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...

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 always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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...

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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'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.

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.

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...

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've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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...

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 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.

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.