The last thing on my mind was to be an actor, but I had a crush on a cute girl in the drama department, so the best thing for me to do was audition, help out, do carpentry, whatever it…

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.