The political arena is the funniest.They [politicians] are always pretending to change, but they never change. They're the best actors and actresses in the world. They've always been hilarious since the beginning of time.

I have nothing to do with racism in America; it was here when I got here.

White people are very good at acting like they're not racist. They deserve an Academy Award for that.

When they were making black films in the '60s and the '70s, everyone knew their place, if you get my drift. You understand? Everyone knew the rules, and everyone knew their place. Everyone knew what to say. They had the written rules in Hollywood film, and the unwritten rules.

America has a rap sheet. You can't police the world and tell the world how to act when you're just as bad yourself.

There's always a message in my comedy.

Handshaking means, 'I don't have a weapon.'