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

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" Martin Lawrence is one of my comedic heroes, and he's a genius. "

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

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" I got five kids - I claim three for income tax purposes. "

" People are just way too sensitive. You couldn't have a show like 'Archie Bunker' on TV. People would go crazy; they would lose their minds. "

" When you look at the artists who have come up through 'Billboard' over the years, it's incredible. "

" My heart is committed to giving everyone the same rights that I deserve for myself. "

" For my first gig, I got $75. I could make money being funny, so I pursued it as a career and have turned it into a lucrative business. "

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

" 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! "

" Of all the sicknesses, there is probably none more abusive than homophobia. "

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

" Even when I'm sitting up in this glass castle, I still got my street soldiers telling me what's happening. "

" Tracy Morgan is subdued. I'm cool. I'm chilled out. "

" If I make fun of somebody at my show, believe me, it's something we can all laugh at. "

" I'm not getting any younger. You're not getting any younger, so yeah. You age. "

" My older brother was born, who was a cripple, then I was born, and my sister was born, the only girl. So I was between the only girl and the crippled guy. I was the middle guy. "

" 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 no Jerry Seinfeld. I wasn't raised with some backyard with a creek and trees and all that. "

" It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them. "

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" 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. "

" Whenever I perform, people get me because I'm talking about things that people can identify with and relate to. I'm not just up there doing jokey, jokey, joke. "