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I regretted it right afterward because of the reaction. I couldn't believe
how freaked out people were. But then, in retrospect, I was so glad I did
it. That's how I feel about a lot of things. You know, I do it and then
everybody freaks out and then I start feeling bad about what I did, then I
get some space and distance, and I go, no, that was the right thing to do.
It's hard to feel good about the choices you make when an entire nation is
beating up on you. I mean I can't tell you how intimidating it all is, and
how, if you're not an incredibly resilient human being, it can crush you, no
question about it.
The whole thing about going on TV and saying "fuck" was just ridiculous. You
can show a person getting blown up, and you can't say "fuck?" It's such
hypocrisy. The fact that everyone counted how many fuck's I said-how
small-minded is that?
A word. A word. It's just a word. And it doesn't even mean what it used to
mean! It's become a part of our daily life, it means like a zillion things.
The other thing that was ridiculous was that David Letterman knew I was
going to do it. I talked to the producers of the show. Everybody was like,
this will be really funny if you say "fuck" a lot and they'll just keep
bleeping you. Well, I came out and started doing it, and David freaked out.
The way he introduced me was derogatory, so my whole thing was, okay, if
that's how you want to play it, you cannot beat me at this game.
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