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Comedy Quotes by Tracy Morgan

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Tracy Morgan describes his humor as a lifelong gift and says his job is to make people laugh, not to meet the standards of politicians or teachers. He roots his comedy in stand‑up, calling it his personal foundation and a way to share his own life experiences. He believes laughter works for everyone, enjoys a diverse crowd, and thinks that when people don’t laugh they end up crying.

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Stand-up is mine. It's a part of me.

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Reality is the scary thing. Not my work, not comedy.

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Comedy should be easy, not laboured.

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I do comedy for real people.

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I want to show the world my humor.

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I don't do drama. I'm a comedian.

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I just want to be funny, I just want to do comedy.

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I like to do stand-up for people who live real life.

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I'm not afraid to move away from funny. I'm not afraid of that.

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George Carlin is an influence on a generation. He made me want to do comedy.

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I don't like doing stand-up for little kids. It's not geared for that.

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My sense of humor is a turkey, and I pull it out of the oven and baste it in reality.

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Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.

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If I don't offend somebody, then I'm probably not funny.

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Stand-up is the foundation to my career. It's what I started out doing.

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I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me.

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A stand-up's job is to hold the mirror up to society and to look at what we're afraid of. That's why we…

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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…

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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…

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Stand-up is my foundation. That's where it started at. And I love it because it's personal. It's mine. It's all me. It's…

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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…

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I never wanted the ha-ha-ha laughter [at my shows]. I always aimed for the gut. I always aimed for the pretty girls…

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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?…

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Yeah, race exists. Racism is still here, and it's doing well. Turn on the news. I don't think me and my comedy…

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I'm not a child star, but you could say that I've grown up on TV. I went from being an unknown, down-and-out…

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I have a pretty diverse audience, and that makes me happy - laughter is universal, and I don't differentiate between people at…

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Stand-up and comedy is the place where we are supposed to be able to make fun of all of the world's ills.

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I love being around people who love to do what I love to do, which is comedy.

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I don't control the line of 'funny,' 'funny,' 'funny,' 'not funny.'

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We need to learn to laugh at ourselves because when you don't laugh, you cry. And I don't feel like crying.

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Being funny wasn't a career choice growing up, it was my way out of situations; a way to survive another day.

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People bring camera phones into comedy shows and clubs and concerts, and sound bites never come out right.

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If I make fun of somebody at my show, believe me, it's something we can all laugh at.

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Cool is the enemy of funny. You can't be cool and be funny at the same time. Only Eddie Murphy could do…

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If I had to describe my sense of humor, I would say it's contemporary wit, you know what I'm saying?

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When Richard Pryor did comedy, it was like he was having a conversation.

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I can make people laugh at the drop of a dime. God's given me that ability.

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Comedians are the monkeys of acting. When you go to the zoo, everybody loves the monkey exhibit.

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Eddie [Murphy] is an icon. He's one of the reason why I started doing comedy in the beginning. He opened a lot…

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Stand-up is really personal. It's not like somebody else is writing the script and you have to do what they write.

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I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me.

My father was the role model I looked up. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me…

'Saturday Night Live' is live television. Nothing can compare to that.

I spread love wherever I'm at. I'm like Marvin Gaye.

For my first gig, I got $75. I could make money being funny, so I pursued it as a career and have turned it…

The further you go, what, I'm gonna wait til I'm 80? Naw, I'm tellin' my story now. I was just moved. I was moved…

I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others,

I'm around my kids every day. I'm regular. We're a regular family. My wife cooks, she washes clothes, I read books, I pump my…

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…

I was never a big comic book fan. I was always more into the baseball cards.

If I gamble, I'll play roulette. My wife and I will play roulette, and that's about it. I'm not a heavy gambler.

I love being around people who love to do what I love to do, which is comedy.

I have a nice following in Boston. The Boston crowd is very hip.

Anybody who's lived in the ghetto knows that you don't move during the daytime. Here's why: You don't want anyone to know you're leaving,…

What am I afraid of? The IRS. Thats it. I dont want those people knockin on my door, man.

Tracy Morgan Quotes About:

People Quotes 46
You Quotes 41
Humor Quotes 29
Life Quotes 25
Want Quotes 24
Me Quotes 24
Know Quotes 22
Love Quotes 21
Like Quotes 20
Funny Quotes 17