It's my real name. My mother's name is Rose Rock. It was the worst name as a kid to have. They called me Piece of the Rock, Plymouth Rock, Joe Rockid, and Flintstones. Now they call me Mister Rock.
Chris RockAfter I left high school and got my GED, I studied broadcast journalism for a year at a community college.
Chris RockSometimes people offer you plays, they offer you parts, but they only offer it because I'm famous.
Chris RockMy mother is the kind of woman you don't want to be in line behind at the supermarket. She has coupons for coupons.
Chris RockNobody's about saving anymore. No one cares about a rainy day anymore. Nobody saves up enough for even an umbrella for a rainy day. It's sad. It really is a new form of slavery. We used to work to be able to afford material things. Now we work for these things. They're the boss. That house you can't afford, that car that's out of your price range, that cellphone that drains your bank account - that's your boss.
Chris Rock