Tracy Morgan Quotes

I just want to be funny, I just want to do comedy.

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.

I give [Barack Obama] a 10 [on a scale of 1 to 10] because he's not God, and he inherited a couple of wars, and a financial mess.I want to see him curse somebody out on TV. You can't finesse a bull. He's gotta throw down. He's in the shark tank.

Sometimes I think we're exposed to things we shouldn't be exposed to too early. I think that sets the tone to a person's whole life.

I see the ups and downs. I see the mistakes I've made. I see a funny person. I see a serious person. I see a diamond. I see the good times. I see the bad times. And I see knowledge of self. I see knowledge of self. I know who I am. When I look in the mirror, I see me.

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!

Listen, Bruce Lee fought out of anger. That’s why they call it the Fists of Fury. Michael Jackson danced with fury. I do stand up out of fury. I’m not mad at anybody. I’m not mad at any human being because I’m a human being.

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

When I'm in the mood to listen to music, I do like to go to the SkyBar [ L.A.].

In my heart, I really don't care who you love, same sex or not; as long as you have the ability to love, that's the important thing here.

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.

Life smacks Tracy Morgan in the face, and I don't mean to talk in third party, but no, it doesn't stop raining when I come outside, no, absolutely not. I'm very in touch.

I'm old, and so busy with work, that I like to just stay home and get my sleep now. I try not to burn both ends of the candle.

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

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

Too many people focus on the thing, instead of the heavenly glory of it. I don't want to give away what to expect.

I want to let my fans know I love them and I'm coming your way and I'm bringing truckloads of funny.

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