I'm not a politician, I'm a comedian. I know my limitations.

I'm not ashamed to tell the truth about what happened in my family. I think that's what makes my comedy different.

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.

I've never been no superficial cat.

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.

When I started in the clubs, I had to work places where didn't nobody else want to work. I had to do clubs where street gangs were, had to do motorcycle gangs, gay balls and things of that nature.

It's a pleasure to work with someone who is just as strong as you are.