I'm Not A Comic. I'm A Humorist.

Political Promises Are Much Like Marriage Vows. They Are Made At The Beginning Of The Relationship Between Candidate And Voter, But Are Quickly Forgotten.

Life Isn't A Race. It's A Relay.

When I Went South In The 1960s, I Knew I Could Die. If I Went Down There And Did What I Did Up In Chicago And Made All Of Those Hatin' White Folks Laugh, Then I Would Have Been Defeated.

You Know Why Madison Avenue Advertising Has Never Done Well In Harlem? We're The Only Ones Who Know What It Means To Be Brand X.

If You Can Justify Killing To Eat Meat, You Can Justify The Conditions Of The Ghetto. I Cannot Justify Either One.