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

Quote by John Ratzenberger

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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.

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.

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

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

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.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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.

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...

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...

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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,...

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'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.

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.

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...

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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...