John Ratzenberger

“I tell kids, 'Don't go into the arts. Go into the trades.'”

“The problem is that we've taken the 'man' out of manufacturing. We've taken the 'craft' out of craftsmanship.”

“The easiest way to get a reputation is to go outside the fold, throw rocks at it, and be hated by everyone.”

“Basically, I'm a craftsman. I'm a woodworker. I'm a machinist. I'm a blacksmith. I'm a welder. And I'm a designer. And I'm an inventor.”

“For a guy who used to be a roofer, I'm doing pretty good.”

“I was a journeyman carpenter, I was a handyman, I was a painter, I was a boat builder... I was a craftsman.”

“Hollywood is run by people who sit in their offices and deny stuff.”

“To me, the 'good old days' are not behind us. They're in front of us.”

“The 'Cheers' writers were the finest in television. I'll stand by that.”

“Find an area of your life that you need to be successful in. Ask yourself, 'What's the number one thing that I could do to ensure success in this area?' And then do that one thing.”

“What is the easiest, simplest thing that I can do to make things better? The answer is: vote.”

“There's a reason they're called the 'Greatest Generation' and not the 'So-So Generation.'”

“The only thing I'm a star at is being a dad.”

“I have my own workshop, and I have a machinist, a blacksmith, and a welder. I do my own casting. I do my own everything.”

“If you're making a product, you have to be passionate about it. You have to be a user of the product.”