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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
Actor
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Television Actor
Voice Actor
The Bronx
New York City
Tracy Jamal Morgan
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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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Reality is the scary thing. Not my work, not comedy.
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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.
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Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.
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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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I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others.
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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.
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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.
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Live every week like it's shark week.
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Don't follow in my footsteps. Be original, and create your own path. Be a trailblazer! Do you! Be better than me. Do you! Be happy and have joy in your life.
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Too many people focus on the thing, instead of the heavenly glory of it. I don't want to give away what to expect.
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If we all had a little bit of Michael Jackson in us, I think it would make the world a better place.
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I never wanted the ha-ha-ha laughter [at my shows]. I always aimed for the gut. I always aimed for the pretty girls in the front row, laughing and leaning over and pooting.
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I don't like doing stand-up for little kids. It's not geared for that.
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Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Lee.
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Having a daughter makes you see things in a different way. This is my only girl. So I don't care what it takes to protect her. You can call it what you want to call it. As long as you treat her the same way I treat her, like my princess, I don't mind.
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Bad news travels at the speed of light good news travels like molasses.
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I love Ice Cube and Charlie Day. They're brilliant men, great actors and very funny people.
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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 think the word 'pregnant' is funny.
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