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.

My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me to do better than he did. He never sold a record in his life, but to me he was still a rock star.

If we all had a little bit of Michael Jackson in us, I think it would make the world a better place.

I see knowledge of self. I know who I am. When I look in the mirror, I see me.

Being funny wasn't a career choice growing up, it was my way out of situations; a way to survive another day.

Stand-up is really personal. It's not like somebody else is writing the script and you have to do what they write.

It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.