I don't think my comedy is that political. It's more social. But whatever. When you make comedy and you do stand-up, you work alone. Movies have to go under so much scrutiny. A stand-up special is a vision, and a movie is a consensus in a lot of ways.
Chris RockKids always act up the most before they go to sleep. And when I see the Tea Party and all this stuff, it actually feels like racismโs almost over. Because this is the last - this is the act up before the sleep. Theyโre going crazy. Theyโre insane. You want to get rid of them - and the next thing you know, theyโre fucking knocked out. And thatโs whatโs going on in the country right now.
Chris RockSo there's a cloud of rage around me, but being an artist kind of changes that. No matter what you thought coming in, what ignorant thing you believed, you're in show business for two years, you're like, "OK, I was wrong." It's hard to be mad at any particular group of people when you're an artist.
Chris RockEvery town has the same two malls: the one white people go to and the one white people used to go to.
Chris Rock