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" I know how people are. We fixate on controversy and all that. "

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" Rock bottom for some people is death. Some people never learn from their mistakes. They don't learn from other people's mistakes. "

" I don't get on the phone and prank people and things like that on the phone with people, no. "

" The paparazzi do what they do, man. They have a job, too. "

" I don't control the line of 'funny,' 'funny,' 'funny,' 'not funny.' "

" I had a great time working on 'Saturday Night Live.' It was one of the important times in my life. "

" A stand-up's job is to hold the mirror up to society and to look at what we're afraid of. That's why we had shows like 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons.' We made fun of ourselves then. "

" They say that every Jewish person is supposed to love one black person in his life. I'm glad Lorne Michaels chose me. "

" I come from where Mike Tyson came from. I come from right across the street from Jay-Z. I didn't have a pond in my backyard. I saw violence. "

" I want to show the world my humor. "

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

" People live too much of their lives on email or the Internet or text messages these days. We're losing all of our communication skills. "

" Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. You have to see how you're carrying yourself because there's a little girl. There's not a little boy, there's a little girl. I think I'm a little more overprotective. "

" Whatever I did on 'Saturday Night Live' is going to stay and remain on 'Saturday Night Live.' "

" It gets scary when you're dealing with people who don't know how to separate fact from fiction. "

" If I don't offend somebody, then I'm probably not funny. "

" There's nothing in the world like live entertainment. With TV, you have to wait for your results; with live entertainment, people let you know right then and there. That relationship is established in 30 seconds. The first 30 seconds, they'll let you know whether they like you or not. "

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

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" I have snakes, three sharks, moray eels, piranhas, five scorpions and a bird spider. All of them are predators. They are dangerous but it's cool to have strong and powerful pets. "

" The most romantic thing I ever did to my woman? I painted her toenails! "

" 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! "

" When a child is born, it's born with a heart of gold, but the way of this world can turn that heart cold. I'm still a good person, and I thank God for that - He's working with me on it. "

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" I think it's good that I get scared because, if you never get scared, you don't have any need for guts. "