When it comes to raising children, I believe in give and take. I give orders and they take 'em.

My comedy comes from pain. I can't stand to see someone hurting.

Whatever success I've had, I always like to top it.

I came up in the community center. I used to be physical director of the South Central Community Center in Chicago on 83rd. It's still there. It used to be around there when I was a kid.

Hugs aren't like pieces of pie. Plenty of hugs to go around.

I've introduced myself with comedy, and once you've introduced yourself as something, that's where people keep you. That's where people like to hold you.

I don't care about how I look; I'm dedicated to the laughs. You know, I used to be a clown, so - my name was Smoothie the Clown. All the training I had, all my training is geared toward making people laugh, and I didn't care about being cool.