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A stand-up's job is to hold the mirror up to society and to look at what we're afraid of. That's why we had shows like 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons.' We made fun of ourselves then.

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Tracy Morgan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: November 10
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The Bronx
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I'm old, and so busy with work, that I like to just stay home and get my sleep now. I try not to burn both ends of the candle.
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I'm not focused on the outrageousness. I'm just focused on being funny, and raising my kids. I don't even read the newspaper, I don't read that crap.
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I do stand up sometimes out of anger. Sometimes the greatest stuff comes from a dark place.
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