Sometimes I think we're exposed to things we shouldn't be exposed to too early. I think that sets the tone to a person's whole life.
Because Eddie [Murphy] came from where I come from, the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. People in the projects used to call me Fat Murphy.
Bones heal, but the loss of my friend will never heal.
As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.
My life growing up was a twisted Bronx version of The Color Purple. It had a much different soundtrack and no trees, but that desperation was the same.
I don't have a hateful bone in my body. I don't believe anyone should be bullied or made to feel bad about who they are.
I'm not really struggling about my career. The struggles are in my personal life. I can't really pinpoint how long it took me to get where I'm at, and I didn't care how long it was going to take, because it's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
I touch on sex in my stand-up and it's funny, because when I talk about sex from an adult point of view, people cringe. But if I talk about war or killing, people laugh. So it's sick. It's really demented.
People walked out on Richard Pryor and he's the funniest man alive.
It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.
When I'm in the mood to listen to music, I do like to go to the SkyBar [ L.A.].
I'm very giving. Even if it's for nonsense, I'll give it to you.
I think the word 'pregnant' is funny.
Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. This is my only girl. So I don't care what it takes to protect her. You can call it what you want to call it. As long as you treat her the same way I treat her, like my princess, I don't mind.
I've got to show life as I see it.
Saturday Night Live' was like a university for funny.
I just see myself as a short, dumpy guy with bad feet, and I'm passionate.
I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me.
Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Lee.
Stand-up don't get no respect - it's the hardest thing to do in show business. You don't have no band and there's no music.
Outside of show business, I live a normal life.
I love "30 Rock" because Tina Fey allows me to fly over the cuckoo nest once a week.
I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others.
Every person has contributed to me as a human, but a lot of the characters I do are ones I created.
I love Ice Cube and Charlie Day. They're brilliant men, great actors and very funny people.