When you’re doing a film and the majority of the film is cast black, for me, it’s most important to get people to view those movies as just movies, as just good movies.
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I had a great time being a salesman because of the pitches that I gave when I was selling shoes.
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The more stuff I do, the more stuff I talk about – having kids, traveling, going through relationship problems, dealing with things in my own family. All that stuff builds character.
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However, I don’t think I’m as well versed in shoes as I am in comedy. Being a salesman was all about being a people person, and I enjoy being around people. I also love talking to people – which is why I think I did so well.
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I’m good friends with Jay Leno, good friends with Ed O’Neill, Melanie Fiona and Russell Simmons.
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My style of comedy is more self-deprecating. I think that makes me more relatable. When you deal with ‘topics’ – race, white versus black – you’re not separating from the pack. You’re doing what everybody else is doing.
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When other movies are done with a predominantly white cast, we don’t call them a white film. I’m trying to remove the stigma off things they call black films.
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Some sarcasm is best told simply.
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No matter what, people grow. If you chose not to grow, you’re staying in a small box with a small mindset.
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I am who I am today because of my mother.
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If you want to appeal to everyone, you can’t do a world tour and expect black people to show up at every date – when you’re in Australia, when you’re in Dubai, when you’re in Indonesia.
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People like to hear the word ‘love.’
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Everybody wants to be famous, but nobody wants to do the work.
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I love soft-cotton white T-shirts.
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At some point in time, you definitely have to go drama. Not to say that you’re going drama just because everybody else does it.
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I love making people laugh. And I love laughing.
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