Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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'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.

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,...

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 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.

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

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