The final test of fame is to have a crazy person imagine he is you.

If you're alive, make a lot of noise, because life is the very opposite of death.

If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.

Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the movie is made.

I'm married to a beautiful and talented woman who can lift your spirits just by looking at you.

What ignited the rocket that sent you up into the vast regions of comedy, and why? I would say, for me, that philosophical treatise about having black beginnings and wanting love to compensate for that, wanting audiences and wanting attention - I say, "Au contraire." Completely opposite. I want the continuation of my mother's incredible love and attention to me.

Why should I waste my good time making a straight dramatic film? The people who can't make you laugh can do that.