They need to be re-supplied with energy, and that energy comes from asking not what your country can do for you, but from what you can do for your country.

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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've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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.

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'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.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

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.

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...

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

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