[ Oval House] director, Peter Oliver, gave you the right to fail. He had a philosophy that came from Winston Churchill that you go from failure to failure with enthusiasm. So Peter gave us a go and that's how Ray… — John Ratzenberger Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share
Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs. — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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 Copy Share
Before 1972, no actors got residuals. They just got paid. No residuals. — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
I come from Bridgeport, Connecticut and have friends I grew up with there. — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
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 Copy Share
From what I can see, too many kids don't learn pride in their country anymore. — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast, if it's not already gone. — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
In fact, my son learned his first swear word from E.T. at age five. The way I look at it, E.T. stole a bit… — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
After all, at end of the day, when you're breathing your last, it's not your producer, director, or cast mates by your bedside; it's… — John Ratzenberger Copy Share
![“[ Oval House] director, Peter Oliver, gave you the right to fail. He had a philosophy that came from Winston Churchill that you go from failure to failure with enthusiasm. So Peter gave us a go and that's how Ray [Hassett] and I ended up starting Sal's Meat Market at the Oval House.” quote by John Ratzenberger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c7/john-ratzenberger-11869_directors_oval-house-director-peter-oliver-gave-yo_2323753.jpg)