I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud to be an African American in America. I've had some interesting experiences: some great, some not so great, but I love it here.

I don't see myself as extremely handsome. I just figure I can charm you into liking me.

You can put a cat in an oven, but that don't make it a biscuit.

I used to do puppet theatre and also mime and musical theatre in Florida for competitions and festivals, which was great. I was very much involved in theatre when I was in college.

I grew up in the Bronx. The Bronx teaches you to survive. It's like, 'Bring it on!'

We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit.

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

You give Frost a message from me. You tell him it's open season on all suckheads.

I don't like perpetuating the stereotype of black males being drug dealers, and criminals.

I have a whole other side that has yet to be seen on screen.

The first time I jumped from a plane, I screamed like a woman. I was two miles up and you could hear me clear as day. Now I love it.

Be so bright that no one can hide the greatness of your light.

You should enjoy the freedom. Sometimes a bit of time helps you see what matters.

Illumination is remembering your identity as the eternal spirit and energy that animates all that is.

When people try to read between the lines - critics, they have a job. Their job is to make something bigger than it is.

It is the peculiar beauty of this method, gentlemen, and one which endears it to the really scientific mind, that under no circumstance can it be of the smallest possible utility.

In order to achieve optimal economic growth, Congress must adhere to sane spending guidelines while promoting smart policies devoted to growing businesses and creating jobs.

Clichés remind and reassure us that we're not alone, that others have trod this ground long ago.

Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' "Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."

In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn't be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.

If you treat your subject with seriousness and respect, other people tend to treat it the same way.