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True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind. 
Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up... 
I love that I can tell the truth and have people laugh at it. 
I adapt and I adjust to whatever environment I'm in. 
I like Peter Tosh, Bob Marley of course. All of Capleton, Sizzla, Frisco Kid, Buju Banton. 
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Black holes destroy any objects that happen to fall victim to their gravitational pull. 
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I haven't tried to buffer myself. I like rolling the dice. 
I used to go to the Hollywood YMCA when I first came here, and I was standing in front of the mirror... 
I'm not going to make general comments about the British press. 
I've always been drawn to the Edwardian period in England. To me, it seems like such a fascinati... 
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I've had to calm down, I have a kid! It is amazing. It's the best thing ever. Nothing better... 
Long time no see. I only pray the caliber of your questions has improved. 
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Yer a good lad, Atticus, mowin’ me lawn and killin’ what Brits come around. 
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Aside from cutting off her head, though, I didn't really mean to kill her."
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That's got to be the ultimate goal, ... that's what everybody wants to see done in the end. 
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I wanted to introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience. 
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I remember, as a child, a particular groan that my father would sound when he crawled from the bed i... 
An achilles, if it doesn't heal right, there could be a danger of not playing again. 
A whole generation of people that didn't know me from 'SNL' recognize me from 'Weeds... 
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I didn't get into film to win Academy Awards. I wanted to have a conversation with the audience. 
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I met Adam Sandler through 'Saturday Night Live,' and we became friends. 