Tracy Morgan

My life growing up was a twisted Bronx version of 'The Color Purple.' It had a much different soundtrack and no trees, but that desperation was the same.

It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.

You can't hold me to the same standard as the president or a school teacher. I'm just a comedian. My job is like Archie Bunker.

Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. You have to see how you're carrying yourself because there's a little girl. There's not a little boy, there's a little girl. I think I'm a little more overprotective.

People bring camera phones into comedy shows and clubs and concerts, and sound bites never come out right.

You gotta understand, my great-grandfather was German and Irish. My grandmother was Indian, and my grandfather was African-American, so we all got a little something in us.

I think people would want to see Tracy Morgan host 'Saturday Night Live.'

'Saturday Night Live' is live television. Nothing can compare to that.

Stand-up is the foundation to my career. It's what I started out doing.

I don't do drama. I'm a comedian.

Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Lee.

If we all had a little bit of Michael Jackson in us, I think it would make the world a better place.

I do stand up sometimes out of anger. Sometimes the greatest stuff comes from a dark place.

Listen, Bruce Lee fought out of anger. That's why they call it the 'Fists of Fury.' Michael Jackson danced with fury. I do stand up out of fury. I'm not mad at anybody. I'm not mad at any human being because I'm a human being.

There's nothing in the world like live entertainment. With TV, you have to wait for your results; with live entertainment, people let you know right then and there. That relationship is established in 30 seconds. The first 30 seconds, they'll let you know whether they like you or not.

I'm human, I feel, I understand. That's the highest level of love, is understanding - when you can understand someone, when you can love them with their flaws and their faults. So I understand, I consider. I may speak the truth, but I'll consider your feelings, too.

My father was funnier than me. My father was Richard Pryor-funny. I'm just a better businessman.

God gave us dreams, but he gave us kids to make all those dreams worthwhile. And when I look at all my kids, I say everything that I've ever went through in my life was worthwhile.

When a child is born, it's born with a heart of gold, but the way of this world can turn that heart cold. I'm still a good person, and I thank God for that - He's working with me on it.

The truth is, I've never thought of myself as the Michael Jordan of comedy. And that's a good thing. You know why? Because I'm not. Wasn't that Richard Pryor? Yes, it was. I know what I am: I'm funny!

Life smacks Tracy Morgan in the face, and I don't mean to talk in third party, but no, it doesn't stop raining when I come outside, no, absolutely not. I'm very in touch.

On 'Saturday Night Live,' I never really wrote. You know, I would just - I would let the writers cast me into the show. So my strength - and I put all my energies into performance. I just couldn't deal with the rejection, you know, getting your sketches cut, and it was hard for me.

I love my mother. My mother made sure, her stubbornness - she made sure we was going to eat. She made sure we had Christmases. That was my mother. My father wasn't there for that.

Whatever I did on 'Saturday Night Live' is going to stay and remain on 'Saturday Night Live.'

I'm a human being. I feel all emotions. I'm not just happy all the time. Sometimes, I'm sad and feel the blues. Sometimes I even want to feel the blues. Sometimes, you want to feel down.

I think it's good that I get scared because, if you never get scared, you don't have any need for guts.

It's like going to the zoo when you come to my house. I have snakes, three sharks, moray eels, piranhas, five scorpions and a bird spider.

I'm not perfect, but I strive for it.

What I have learned over the years is to try to stay in the moment.

Even when I'm sitting up in this glass castle, I still got my street soldiers telling me what's happening.

I have my Lucky Charms in the morning, and I feel magical.

Tracy Morgan is subdued. I'm cool. I'm chilled out.

My older brother was born, who was a cripple, then I was born, and my sister was born, the only girl. So I was between the only girl and the crippled guy. I was the middle guy.

Ladies are honest. They're my motivation. They know what's funny, and the dudes just follow.

I was never a big comic book fan. I was always more into the baseball cards.

I want to show the world my humor.

I come from where Mike Tyson came from. I come from right across the street from Jay-Z. I didn't have a pond in my backyard. I saw violence.

They say that every Jewish person is supposed to love one black person in his life. I'm glad Lorne Michaels chose me.

I remember when I was on 'Saturday Night Live' my first year, and I wasn't getting much. I was down; I was ready to quit.

When you see me on the street, act like you know me.

When I want to work on my material, I go to Benihana or the barbershop.

When you look at the artists who have come up through 'Billboard' over the years, it's incredible.

I'm art. You're art. We are God's greatest works, simple as that.

Most creative thing I've ever done? Got somebody pregnant.

I do comedy for real people.

I'm glad I dropped out of high school, man. I wouldn't be where I'm at. I would have had a net. I'm glad I didn't have anything to fall back on, man, because that made me go for my dreams that much harder.

White women love me 'cause of my edge. And I love white women.

Yeah, race exists. Racism is still here, and it's doing well. Turn on the news. I don't think me and my comedy can really change that.

We need to learn to laugh at ourselves because when you don't laugh, you cry. And I don't feel like crying.

I know my spirit is not mean, and I have a very good spirit and a funny spirit.