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I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.

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You know, be able to do something great in your life, you’re gonna have to realize your failures. You’re gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.
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Failure Greatness Life Mark Realization Yourself
I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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I just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.
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One of the things that happens when people make the leap from a certain amount of money to tens of millions of dollars is that the people around you dramatically change.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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My wife asked me once if I weren’t a comedian, what I would do. I couldn’t answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.
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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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I started when I was 14. I figured out that’s what I wanted to do when I was 14. Even when I was six, I can remember people telling me, “You’re gonna be a comedian,” and all this stuff.
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I get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear – I’m not mad at anybody – not anymore.
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
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If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.

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I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.

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