“If you could cross a lion and a monkey, that's what I'd be, because monkeys are funny and lions are strong.”

“Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on. Being successful means that you're working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That's living your dream.”

“I'm good at coming up with wacky characters and funny dialogue.”

“Gotta stay in the gym, stay funny, stay sharp. I just love working.”

“If you could cross a lion and a monkey, that's what I'd be, because monkeys are funny and lions are strong.”

“You learn timing on the road. You learn structure and how to read an audience. You learn so much about the business of laughter that you can't learn on a set, because it's all on you. Sometimes you bomb, and you know not to tell that joke again... You just hope people find the humor in the awkwardness.”

“Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn't comedy I don't know if Obama could have ever become president.”