Every comedian has a moment in his life when he realizes he's a little bit different from everyone else. It's like being the only guy in a movie who sees the ghost. The ghost talks to you and you talk to him. Then you turn to your friend and say, "Hey. Do you see that ghost? And he says, What ghost?"
Chris RockBefore I was a comedian, I thought the coolest thing that would happen to me was being a teenager... Boy, was I wrong!
Chris RockI'm a rap comedian the same way Bill Cosby is a jazz comedian, Cosby's laid back. I'm like, bang, bang bang, right into it.
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 Rock