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

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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.

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...

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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.

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.

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,...