Fame doesn't matter. Money doesn't matter. Those things are forever fleeting. I just want to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, so that when I'm long gone my great-great-grandchildren can walk up to it and say, "That's my ancestor." That will be my legacy.

If you can survive 'Saturday Night Live,' then you're good as far as show business is concerned.

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

I don't do drama. I'm a comedian.

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.

I just want to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, so that when I'm long gone my great-great-grandchildren can walk up to it and say, "That's my ancestor." That will be my legacy.

I was like any other inner-city kid with a chip on his shoulder because his daddy and his mommy wasn't together.