So, to say Obama is progress is saying that heโs the first black person that is qualified to be president. Thatโs not black progress. Thatโs white progress. Thereโs been black people qualified to be president for hundreds of years. The question is, you know, my kids are smart, educated, beautiful, polite children. There have been smart, educated, beautiful, polite black children for hundreds of years. The advantage that my children have is that my children are encountering the nicest white people that America has ever produced. Letโs hope America keeps producing nicer white people.
Chris RockYou don't pay taxes; they take them from your check. That's not a payment - that's a 'jack.
Chris RockBeing a comedian is a lot like being an athlete. If you're Carl Lewis and you're the fastest, then no matter what you're the fastest.
Chris RockKids raised on a culture of โWeโre not going to keep score in the game because we donโt want anybody to lose.โ Or just ignoring race to a fault. You canโt say โthe black kid over there.โ No, itโs โthe guy with the red shoes.โ You canโt even be offensive on your way to being inoffensive.
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