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Because Eddie [Murphy] came from where I come from, the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. People in the projects used to call me Fat Murphy.

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Tracy Morgan
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: November 10
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The Bronx
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Tracy Jamal Morgan
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I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me.
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I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others.
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I don't need no stool and mike stand. I don't need all of that to be funny. I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me. I spread love wherever I'm at. I'm like Marvin Gaye.
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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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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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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 just want to be funny, I just want to do comedy.
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Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.
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Live every week like it's shark week.
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The truth is if I had a gay son, I would love him just as much as if he was straight… I might have to try to love even more because I know of the difficulty that he would have in society.
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I don't do drama. I'm a comedian.
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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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I can't watch American Idol... it's like karaoke without the booze.
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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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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.
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