If I Can Tell Someone A Story

I Was Born October 5, 1957, On The South Side Of Chicago, In The Woodlawn Area, A Neighborhood That Hasn't Changed Much In Forty-five Years. Our House Was On 66th And Blackstone, But The City Tore It Down When The Rats Took Over.

I'm Looking For Laughs, You Know? If It Take Me To Flip Over A Table, If I Have To Go Physical Comedy, I Will Do It. But Whatever The Joke Needs At That Particular Time, Is Where I'm Dedicated To. I'm Not Into Beating Somebody Down And Beating Myself Up. I Don't Do Insults And Things Like That. I Don't Do It - I'm A Storyteller.

I Don't Need To Pat Myself On The Back Until My Arm Breaks. I Don't Need Any Of That.

I Want To Do Something That People Can Really Say, 'hey, Man, That Was Good, I'm Proud Of You, I'm Proud Of That.' 'pride' And 'transformers' And Things Like That.

People Like Rumors. They're Going To Say Things Like, 'you Was At The Club With Lil' Kim, And You And Kanye West Got Into A Fist Fight.' You Can't Get Upset. You've Got To Keep Hope Alive.