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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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 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.

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

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

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...

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...

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 always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

I always played a soldier, sailor, or policemen.

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...

You've got to write for your audience.

You've got to write for your audience.

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

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

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

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

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've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.

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,...

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

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

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,...

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'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.

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.