I went to school, majored in theatre, and said 'Mom, I have to choose my own destiny. I want to be an actor.' A couple of weeks after I graduated college I called my mother up and said 'Can I borrow $200?' and she said 'Why don't you act like you've got $200.'

The way I approach stardom and the show, I'm like a politician. I'm an elected late-night official to do your work.

You go out with a girl you used to date, she looks so damn good, and then at a certain point you say, Boy, now I remember. I know why I left!

I don't know what my life needs but I know I need some balance.

My name is Arsenio. That's a very unique name for a black man. In Greek, it means Leroy.

The bottom line is I've never had anybody bark at me in a mall with malicious intent. Everybody who barks at the kid from Cleveland is to let him know, "I know who you are." It's always a positive thing.

When you're doing late night you're on the grind every night; you send someone to check on your mom.