Eddie [Murphy] is an icon. He's one of the reason why I started doing comedy in the beginning. He opened a lot of doors for black people.

My sense of humor was a tool for me getting past my mother and father separating, my older brother having cerebral palsy, and the bullies in the schoolyard. I had to make them laugh to keep them off my ass. I brought that to my professional career.

People bring camera phones into comedy shows and clubs and concerts, and sound bites never come out right.

Stand-up don't get no respect - it's the hardest thing to do in show business. You don't have no band and there's no music.

I don't take any relationships for granted and I won't ever again. I just enjoy life.

I love being around people who love to do what I love to do, which is comedy.

I'm not really much into politics, because it's rarely discussed in my line of work.