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" Chris Rock does the political thing really well, but that never worked for me. "

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" I had a great time being a salesman because of the pitches that I gave when I was selling shoes. However, I don't think I'm as well versed in shoes as I am in comedy. Being a salesman was all about being a people person, and I enjoy being around people. I also love talking to people - which is why I think I did so well. "

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" I think sometimes celebrities get so big, they're not reachable. "

" I don't write material. Funny things happen to me in the course of a day, and I just make notes. "

" I think the whole stigma of 'black movies' is slowly being lost. When you look at movies like '12 Years A Slave,' to 'The Butler,' to 'The Best Man,' to 'Ride Along,' to even 'Think Like a Man' from last year - these movies are just good movies. "

" I am capable of holding the quote-unquote 'title' of leading man. Leading man just means people want to see you and assume that you can hold a film, carry a movie. "

" My daughter has impressions that she does of me. "

" I don't want enemies. I want friends, and I want them in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and loving whoever they want to. "

" Comedy's about opening up and being unique, but to a point where the audience can relate to what you're saying. "

" I'm happy about working; I'm happy about gracing the stage and coming out and making people laugh. I never treat it like a job or feel that way. It's the best thing ever to me, and I feel like a kid in a candy store. "

" Some people love so hard that they can't control those emotions when they're at their deepest point. "

" Stand-up is my baby. "

" I'm trying to do what Eddie Murphy did for his generation. You have to show people, 'I'm different. I'm not just a comedian.' I'm trying to become a rock star. "

" At the end of the day, your fans are the people who support you in and out. And their opinions matter. "

" An unemployed court jester is nobody's fool. "

" If you want to appeal to everyone, you can't do a world tour and expect black people to show up at every date - when you're in Australia, when you're in Dubai, when you're in Indonesia. "

" I've done auditions where the casting director is taking the paper out of my hand in the middle of reading. "

" Men are like lions. We hunt. "

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" In my divorce, I stood up and said to my ex-wife, 'Hey, I messed up. This had nothing to do with you. I didn't understand what marriage was. I cheated. I was wrong. We couldn't fix it; it got worse. I stepped away because I didn't want it to get any worse. You're the mother of my kids - I don't want to hate you.' "

" Is everything funny? For me, yes. There's a positive to every negative. Even my divorce? For me, yes. If you go back and look at it, why it happened or how it happened, there's something in there that'll make you laugh. "

" My Twitter reflects what's going on with me in my life. "

" All men hate the nagging. "

" I love women with attitude. "

" My drive is other people's success. "

" It's very rare that you get a director that lets you be creative and bring what you feel your character should do or should be. "

" I'm not Russell Crowe. I'm not going to do a period piece. "