Saturday Night Live is such a comedy boot camp in a way, because you get to work with so many different people who come in to host the show and you get thrown into so many situations and learn how to think on your feet, so filmmaking actually feels slow, in a good way.
I want to thank Jesus, and by Jesus I mean Jesus Hernandez, my bodyguard
Some artists are definitely trying to do different styles. Some, not a lot. But even from what you've seen [of] Outkast, Kanye West, and Lil' Wayne, and different people expressing their way of evolving in hip-hop. In the evolution of hip-hop, they're doing different things. And you've seen hip-hop have more of a global presence and impact on the world.
I'd love to become like Bill Murray, who was so funny on 'Saturday Night Live' and has gone on to do some of the landmark comedies people like. And then to add this whole other phase to his career with 'Lost in Translation' and 'Rushmore.' I always felt to be able to have something similar to that would be great.
You definitely feel a little exposed, because some of your friends call you like, "Man, I need that much."
I was one of the richest rappers in 2008. But it was definitely a strange feeling.
In one of my songs, in the song on the "Why?" remix that I did with Jadakiss in 2004, I said, "Why is Bush actin' like they tryin' to get Osama? Why don't we impeach him and elect Obama?" This is in 2004 on the "Why?" remix and I said that because I really had belief that Obama was the right person to be president
I had never supported a political figure - and I went out and supported Obama.
I don't really think in absolutes.
I've always loved watching the news on TV. As a kid, I loved watching Walter Cronkite, for some reason.
It would be great to be able to follow in the footsteps of Bill Murray. I really respect his ability as a comedian, obviously, but even more so as an actor.
I don't even consider myself an impressionist, really.
I left home to go to college, and then I moved back home. I moved back for three years from 21 to 24.
I left 'Saturday Night Live' without a film to go to, and I'd filmed 'Old School' while I was in my last season of the show, and that hadn't come out yet. I was a free agent, in a way, but I knew it was time to leave the show and test the water.
All you have in comedy, in general, is just going with your instincts. You can only hope that other people think that what you think is funny is funny. I don't have an answer but I just try to plough straight ahead.
I Was so Drunk, I Thought a Tube of Toothpaste Was Astronaut Food.
You tend to get reluctant to talk about anything until the day before filming.
You still have that competitive thing where you want to try to make hits. That won't go away, unless the mayor of show business says my time's up.
I've always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat and I built a boat.
I'm a bit of a gourmet chef. I love cooking - mostly Thai food.
Often times I'm confronted with a quote that I don't remember saying. So, on one hand it's very flattering, it is just so surreal.
I think you can't do any action without in some way paying homage to John Woo. He's the guy who just invented that sort of next level of poetic nasty action.
There are a lot of really funny guys who are very natural in what they do: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen.
If you set up an environment where failing is encouraged then you want to try everything. It's obviously the best way to work.
I'm a selective pack rat. There's some things I have no problem getting rid of and others I hold onto dearly.
