Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses.

The actors are different, although I didn't set out to be different. My inspiration came from people like Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. The genre is what it is. My inspiration was drawn from great movies like 48 Hours, Bad Boys and Rush Hour.

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.

As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.

I don't even deal with politics. I just don't believe in them. I think politics are politricks. My whole thing is power to the people. I don't put my faith in any one man. I keep my faith in God. That's where I keep my faith.

Everything I talk about in stand-up is my experiences as an American, as a father, as a husband, as a black man, as a human being.

George Carlin is an influence on a generation. He made me want to do comedy.