Fall Quotes by John Ratzenberger

It was when Boston invited us to do a parade one November, and I was the only [Star Wars] cast member skeptical of the…

— John Ratzenberger

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

— John Ratzenberger

Maybe, I got a sense when [Star Wars] came out, and there were always these lines around the block. We didn't understand the popularity…

— John Ratzenberger

A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.

— John Ratzenberger

It was the last generation of writers [ the Cheers] that had grown up reading books instead of watching TV. So you weren't getting…

— John Ratzenberger

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

— John Ratzenberger

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

— John Ratzenberger

I come from Bridgeport, Connecticut and have friends I grew up with there.

— John Ratzenberger

I was a carpenter in Northern Vermont and got this tax refund check that just about covered a one-way airfare to London. So this…

— John Ratzenberger

From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore.

— John Ratzenberger

But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast, if it's not already gone.

— John Ratzenberger

You've got to write for your audience.

— John Ratzenberger