There's nothing like the freedom of being in a roomful of strangers and trying to make them laugh... You either sink or swim. It's like verbal boxing. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
Like everybody, I started out doing 'bringer' shows - the kind where if you show up with a certain number of people, you get to perform. Sometimes I would actually pay strangers off the street to come in and see… — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
People say an Oscar validates your career. No, it doesn't. There's more good actors without Oscars than there are with Oscars. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
Trouble was almost inevitable. I grew up with so many at-risk kids. Kids had things go wrong. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
My favorite comics are the ones who say funny stuff but also give you the message. They give you the laughter, but there's also… — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
If my sisters like something I do, then I'm very happy with it. I only listen to my sisters! — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
I haven't been offstage for more than two days since I started doing comedy. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
I love to eat. I'm a foodie, and when I'm on vacation, I want to be a foodie with their culture, with their foods. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
When you're doing standup, it's just you. It's your written jokes. You perform it however your personality is. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
Women do so much aesthetically to attract men that they sometimes overlook the simple things, like cooking. — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I was really into comedy. I listened to a lot of comedy albums. I loved Richard Pryor, but the… — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
Mexicans work so hard. Jamaicans are like, 'Hey mon. Take it easy. You work too 'ard.' Sneak into the country Sunday night, working Monday… — Tony Rock Copy Share Image
