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" I'm not a child star, but you could say that I've grown up on TV. I went from being an unknown, down-and-out comic from Brooklyn and the Bronx to being a regular character on a major network comedy called 'Martin.' From there I went on to become the most notable black comic on 'Saturday Night Live' since Eddie Murphy. "

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Tracy Morgan

You

New York

Stand

" I'm art. You're art. We are God's greatest works, simple as that. "

" I have my Lucky Charms in the morning, and I feel magical. "

" As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life. "

" Growing up in the ghetto is pretty hard. It's poverty; it's frustration. "

" Who's coming with me? I don't know where I'm going, but who's coming with me? "

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" I have a heart. I want people to see me with their heart and not their eyes. "

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

" Comedians are the monkeys of acting. When you go to the zoo, everybody loves the monkey exhibit. "

Tracy Morgan

You

Comedians

" It's just, people recognize you for your work, you know? They love you for your work, and they judge you for your work. It's awesome to have people quoting you. I love it. "

" Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes. "

" My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me to do better than he did. He never sold a record in his life, but to me, he was still a rock star. "

Tracy Morgan

Father

My Life

" You will be surprised but I do a lot of studying and I watch National Geographic. "

" The further you go, what, I'm gonna wait til I'm 80? Naw, I'm tellin' my story now. I was just moved. I was moved to tell my story. You know? People write books all the time. "

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

" I'm a big, big movie fan. I watch 'The Ten Commandments' and the original 'Planet of the Apes' every night. "

" I love animals, but I don't want to talk to them. I'd rather be able to talk to other people on other continents and understand them. "

" I mellowed out; my daughter mellowed me out, and I don't get mad at anyone. "

" People walked out on Richard Pryor and he's the funniest man alive. "

Tracy Morgan

Alive

Funniest

" If you're the kind of person who likes numbers and statistics, I'm the long shot - the Lotto Powerball winner. I'm the mutation in the DNA that makes evolution a reality. I am the new black. "

" My life growing up was a twisted Bronx version of 'The Color Purple.' It had a much different soundtrack and no trees, but that desperation was the same. "

" Comedy should be easy, not laboured. "

" White women love me 'cause of my edge. And I love white women. "

" We have freedom of speech, but you got to watch what you say. "

" I'm a black man in America, so I'm going to be misunderstood. "

" If I gamble, I'll play roulette. My wife and I will play roulette, and that's about it. I'm not a heavy gambler. "

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

" Where I came from, people couldn't afford to go to the theatre. "

" I think the word 'pregnant' is funny. "

" I don't need no stool and mike stand. I don't need all of that to be funny. I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me. I spread love wherever I'm at. I'm like Marvin Gaye. "