Black Americans are the only people in history who are for education instead of liberation. George Washington wasn't beating up on British for the right to open a college! The line isn't "Give me education or give me death."

America is concerned more with the possibility of moon folks than the reality of hungry poor folks.

When I go through the airport and see white women walking through the airport barefooted, like athlete's feet don't exist, there's something wrong.

To me, seeing a really great comedian is a bit like watching a musician or a poet.

In America, with all of its evils and faults, you can still reach through the forest and see the sun. But we don't know yet whether that sun is rising or setting for our country.

I consider myself always a humorist. And I think anybody who tells jokes or makes people laugh is humor.

Everything we do we should look at in terms of millions of people who can't afford it.