My humor had changed from foolishness to making sense.

I love my daughter, but there's a certain feeling, a certain emotion when you got a granddaughter, you know?

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.

Why I was so intrigued with Red Skelton was because he was able to make you cry and laugh and the same time. That was power.

The Bernie Mac Show' is my life. It's the truth, and I'm not ashamed of a minute, an hour, or a second of my life.

I don't ever watch myself. By watching, you try to perfect yourself, become a robot.

It took me a long time to get to where I'm at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.