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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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Tracy Morgan
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: November 10
Actor
Autobiographer
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Voice Actor
The Bronx
New York City
Tracy Jamal Morgan
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As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.
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Bones heal, but the loss of my friend will never heal.
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Outside of show business, I live a normal life.
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I can't watch American Idol... it's like karaoke without the booze.
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Sometimes I think we're exposed to things we shouldn't be exposed to too early. I think that sets the tone to a person's whole life.
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I don't do drama. I'm a comedian.
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Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.
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My father said: If you want to catch your girl cheating, you knock on the front door and run to the back, because he's coming out the back.
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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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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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The truth is, I've never thought of myself as the Michael Jordan of comedy. And that's a good thing. You know why? Because I'm not. Wasn't that Richard Pryor? Yes, it was. I know what I am: I'm funny!
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I don't really take the college tours and all that. Those are young people and I'm quite sure they're mature enough to understand, but they haven't seen or lived real life yet.
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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'm not really struggling about my career. The struggles are in my personal life. I can't really pinpoint how long it took me to get where I'm at, and I didn't care how long it was going to take, because it's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
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I'm a big, big movie fan. I watch 'The Ten Commandments' and the original 'Planet of the Apes' every night.
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If you don't laugh, you're going to cry and people are crying. That's why I guess you have lots of people like comedians to keep us laughing.
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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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I give [Barack Obama] a 10 [on a scale of 1 to 10] because he's not God, and he inherited a couple of wars, and a financial mess.I want to see him curse somebody out on TV. You can't finesse a bull. He's gotta throw down. He's in the shark tank.
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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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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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