My Humor Had Changed From Foolishness To

When It Comes To Raising Children, I Believe In Give And Take. I Give Orders And They Take 'em.

I Want To Have Fun. Life Ain't No Dress Rehearsal. I Want To Have Fun. I'm A Comedian; I Ain't No Politician. So Everything I Do Is With Humor, With Love.

You Don't See Me In Los Angeles A Lot. I Go Back Home. Because I Can't Play The Game. I Can't - My Tolerance - I Know I'm Getting Old; I'll Be 50 This Year. And You Know How I Know I'm Getting Old? 'cause My Tolerance Level Is Low.

I Can't Build Myself By Beating Somebody Down.

I Became The Storyteller Of South Side Chicago. I Used An Old Kiwi Liquid Shoe Polish As A Microphone. I'd Go Around The House Interviewing Everybody, Telling Stupid Jokes, Doing Voices. I Mimicked Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., People On 'laugh-in,' Flip Wilson.