Robin Williams learned technique. He has the technique of being funny.

Hillary Clinton could say she was a woman and running for president. And Sarah Palin could say she was a woman and running for vice-president. But Obama couldn't say, 'I'm black and I'm running for president.' It couldn't come out of his mouth. He couldn't say that because, if he did, he'd lose votes.

No wonder circus animals do what they do: They tortured them. And you know the only ones they can't control? It's the chimpanzees. You can't control them. That's why you never see a gorilla in a movie, because the gorilla may decide there'll be no filming.

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.

I can't change the past, but one person can change the future - anything can happen.

If you have money and you have fame, but you don't have any confidence in your blackness, then it's all for nothing.

I don't do drugs. Because my grandmother raised me. I think like an old, black, Southern woman. If I'd have done coke, I'd probably be cooking pancakes.