So many actors have sheer guts, will, and determination; they just need some preparation.

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A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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...

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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.

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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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

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

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

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

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,...

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

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

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...