Ed O'Neill

In terms of comedians, I loved, growing up, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett, all those people.

I think I 'turn off' women. I've a kind of a weird personality. Women may think that I'm a mess.

If you can sustain a career over 40 years in this business, you've gotta consider yourself lucky.

I could always say I wished I had a better film career... but overall, I've been one of the lucky ones.

I got into television, and I'm a television guy, so I've never really had a movie career.

My goal was never to win awards. Mine was let me get to a place where I don't have to work. I don't have to do anything I don't want to.

We need to elect leaders who have a strong moral compass. Leaders who are honest, straightforward, and tough - with a love of justice and fair play.

I had a lot of trouble with my coaches. Your coaches are father figures - you look to what they say. Well, the reality of it is, they are just shmucks.

Back then I said to myself 'screw football.' Actually I just took part in this camp as there was nothing better for me to do. They also didn't draft me because they thought I was too wild and undisciplined.

That's a big deal for kids, when they come into the kitchen and the teacher is drinking coffee with mom. They react differently on the next day when you say: 'Sit down and shut-up!'

Security was another reason. You never know what can happen to you when you earn a lot of money.

I've always considered myself one of the luckiest guys.