You want to grow where you came up so when you move, you get noticed easier. You can grow in New York but it's better to come here already solid to get your reputation quicker.

I never use a napkin on my lap at a restaurant...because I believe in myself.

When people go through something rough in life, they say, "I'm taking it one day at a time." Yes, so is everybody. Because that's how time works.

I like burritos more than Jesus because steak burritos are delicious. And they're real.

I applied for a job at Starbucks. One of the questions was, 'Why do you want to work at Starbucks?' Uh, because my life is in shambles.

I have weird aspirations. Like, I really want to kick a pigeon.

I want to just at least make it weird for you to watch Cosby Show reruns.

Don't thank the lord, I gave you that compliment... Thank me.

My nephew's always crying. I'm like, 'Dude, why are you crying? Your life is great. All you do is eat apple sauce and take dumps. That's your day.

I don't want to die before Will Smith 'cause then I miss that awesome 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' marathon.

Acting is fun; it's easier than writing, and if you get on a [TV] show, it draws people to your stand-up. That's ultimately what I'd like to do.

I am neither modern nor ancient - just contemporary, as every Guru was. If one is not relevant for today, what is the point?

Word of advice, kid. This may be the Wild West down here, but you ain't a cowboy. You're not even a boy in a cowboy suit.

I love having an open seat next to me on the train. What's even better is when my seat is open too because I just stayed home.

The real essentials of life - compassion, kindness, good will, forgiveness - are what is fundamental to living as a true human being.

You don't live forever, at least in this life.

Change the story and you change perception; change perception and you change the world.

But oh the heavy change, now thou art gone, Now thou art gone and never must return!

When you know clearly what you want, you'll wake up every morning excited about life.

When first we fall in love, we feel that we know all there is to know about life, and perhaps we are right.

Love, therefore, and tongue-tied simplicity In least speak most, to my capacity.