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

I live life and I don't take it for granted.

Stand-up and comedy is the place where we are supposed to be able to make fun of all of the world's ills.

And when I was angry, when I was younger, I was in a cocoon. Now I'm a beautiful, black butterfly.

Stand-up is my foundation. That's where it started at. And I love it because it's personal. It's mine. It's all me. It's my experience in life.

Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.

My sense of humor is a turkey, and I pull it out of the oven and baste it in reality.