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I didn't want to be nobody, and that was the only way I could be somebody was to do stand-up.

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George Lopez
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: April 23
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I'd love to have Michael Jackson [in my show] because he's black and white. So he would appeal to a universal demographic.
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At the factory, I deal with ex-cons, substance abusers, and sexual harassers. And I'm not just talking about my mom.
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I had a very difficult childhood. I was surrounded by people who had both parents, which made me feel different. Having a bit of a rougher existence early on, it made me appreciate the work ethic that my grandparents instilled in me.
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I'm a big fan of reality shows. I thought the first one, Dukes of Hazzard, captured white people perfectly.
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Everything we play when we are growing up, is team related. In this game (of golf) you can find all the answers yourself. You don't need to throw the ball in the air and play catch with yourself. You get a bucket of balls and go out there with your clubs, and you hit and learn and you get better. And there's no top.
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When you go to cable, there are no stations and no affiliates and they allow you to do your show
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When I was 10 there wasnt trampolines and cartoon charaters, I never went to Chuck E Cheese! My mom said 'You wanna see a mouse pull the refrigerator Out!'
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Max: What's a period? George: It's a bullet we dodge, go get ready.
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The jewelry stores say, 'Tell your wife you love her with a diamond,' while wives tell you they love you with, 'Ok, but just because it's Valentine's Day.'
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David Letterman is the best late-night talk show host right now, hands down, and has been since he first took the desk.
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Laughter survives... it has to survive.
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I got a pain in my chest, and I can't breathe
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You know, you walk through this hotel, you're not going to see all white people you're not going to see all black people you're going to see what the world looks like. I promised myself that if I ever got an opportunity where I would be able to make a difference and have a say, that I would want to deliver [that] message [of inclusivity].
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It's not even about black and white anymore, because so many people are from mixed backgrounds and mixed ethnicities, and it's just a great time to be able to pull all that together.
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Barack Obama may be black, but John McCain is the first Albino presidential candidate: he's completely see-through!
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When things are bad, it's the best time to reinvent yourself.
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Life is great and golf has been one of the great parts of it for me.
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