Some comedians you work with, they only turn on when the camera turn on, and they're like sad-faced clowns when the camera's off. And then, they come alive when the camera come on. And you be like, "Oh, damn. You're not a depressed ball of depression, but you are actually funny."

I been all around the world and I haven't found a city that I'd rather be from or rather come back to than Los Angeles.

I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. I'm a husband, a father and a man who tries to do the right thing in life and in my work.

They thought we were just basically keeping ourselves underground on purpose. And it was just strange for people to approach music that way. And for rap, trying to get recognition, and be seen as a regular form of music like anything else. I mean, the Soul, R&B, Rock 'N Roll, they would dis the hell out of rap when it first came out.

With comedies, I like to be a producer, because comedies can get corny and go off track real fast.

I could do an interview or just as well not do one. It's not like I'm looking for extra publicity.

My problem is that I never get through the whole book. I skim through this one, that one, and then the other one.