Comedy Has Been So Good To Me.

I'm Not A Politician, I'm A Comedian. I Know My Limitations.

I Was Born October 5, 1957, On The South Side Of Chicago, In The Woodlawn Area, A Neighborhood That Hasn't Changed Much In Forty-five Years. Our House Was On 66th And Blackstone, But The City Tore It Down When The Rats Took Over.

I Don't Have No Story. Everybody Wants This Hollywood Story, But The World Don't Owe You Nothing, Man. It's What You Owe The World.

Black Audiences Are Hard. They Always Think They're Better Than You. So You Got To Come With A Little Extra To Satisfy Them.

If You Mess Something Up, Remember Who Got You There. Don't Be Pointing Fingers, Even If Finger-pointing Is Called For. Only One You Got To Blame Is Your Own Self.