George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Mostly, I have to say as an actor, to find a character that's been rich enough for 10 seasons of shows... that's very rare.
It seems to me that most people are interested in reading about characters who are richer than they are.
The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.
A lot of times in this business, we are taking advantage of hot times in our career to do a lot of TV and a lot of radio and that sort of thing, and George is able to be so humble that he can get away with not doing those things.
There are great characters on television.
George of the Jungle is a cartoon. He's a guy who swings around on a vine all day. Are you not buying that?
What I would have liked to do on that show was play a secretary of state who has huge personal business interests throughout the world. That, to me, seems to be more in synch with reality.
I've known Emeril for more than 20 years from when I featured him on 'Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous' from his days at Commander's Palace in New Orleans and from when I helped start the Food Network where he subsequently hosted an amazing 2,000-plus shows.
I was born with no money. So when people talk about Bow Wow being rich his whole life, I don't know where they get that.
Roger King is, without a doubt, the greatest salesman in the history of anything. And I don't ever limit him just to television. He could sell you anything.