I think death is not simply the last few moments of life, death is something that runs throughout the whole of life. Each of our moments is not only the possibility of affirmation, but it's also we're saying farewell at each moment to something.

Stand-up comedy is mine: it's my entity; it's my brand; I own it. I do it when I want to do it.

I'm trying to do what Eddie Murphy did for his generation. You have to show people, 'I'm different. I'm not just a comedian.' I'm trying to become a rock star.

When obstacles have been put in front of me, I just get around them and move past them and laugh at them.

Every relationship should eventually become a long-term relationship. Any director that I meet now isn't just a director. He's potentially a friend, and someone I can call to do a project that I want or that I have. That's what I mean when I say branding and developing yourself, as a business.

My daughter has impressions that she does of me.

It's very rare that you get a director that lets you be creative and bring what you feel your character should do or should be.