“It used to be that the black comic figure had to have this bravado and always showed strength.”

“You are always, always overwhelmed by positive response because you know it can go either way.”

“You never know in TV - sometimes you're on at the wrong time at the wrong place. Sometimes you don't get a chance to catch on.”

“I was taught from a very early age that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much. That was the world I grew up in - a very strong work ethic.”

“It used to be that the black comic figure had to have this bravado and always showed strength.”