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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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Tracy Morgan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: November 10
Actor
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Comedian
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Voice Actor
The Bronx
New York City
Tracy Jamal Morgan
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I grew up in the projects in Brooklyn, and I consider myself lucky and blessed to be where I am - just working.
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I'm not really much into politics, because it's rarely discussed in my line of work.
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The things I did on Saturday Night Live are going to stay as Saturday Night Live. You've never seen Eddie Murphy do a Gumby movie. There's a lot more new material inside of me.
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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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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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What am I afraid of? The IRS. Thats it. I dont want those people knockin on my door, man.
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I just want to be funny, I just want to do comedy.
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Everything I talk about in stand-up is my experiences as an American, as a father, as a husband, as a black man, as a human being.
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Young stand-ups, we ought to do comedy in George Carlin's spirit, in Richard Pryor's spirit, in Jackie Gleason's spirit, in Lucille Ball's spirit, because they did it with the spirit.
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As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.
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And when I was angry, when I was younger, I was in a cocoon. Now I'm a beautiful, black butterfly.
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