I grew up in the projects in Brooklyn, and I consider myself lucky and blessed to be where I am - just working.

I've got to show life as I see it.

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

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.

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.

I never wanted the ha-ha-ha laughter [at my shows]. I always aimed for the gut. I always aimed for the pretty girls in the front row, laughing and leaning over and pooting.

I can make people laugh at the drop of a dime. God's given me that ability.