I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me.

I love Ice Cube and Charlie Day. They're brilliant men, great actors and very funny people.

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

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

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

The truth is, I've never thought of myself as the Michael Jordan of comedy. And that's a good thing. You know why? Because I'm not. Wasn't that Richard Pryor? Yes, it was. I know what I am: I'm funny!

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.