"[Richard] Pryor started it all. He made the blueprint for the progressive thinking of black comedians, unlocking that irreverent style." "As a parent, I think it's important for kids to have a source of entertainment that deals with life in positive and comedic ways." "Everything was a joke [in my family]. If you got a whippin', when you got back to the table, you heard nine other people doing impressions of your screaming."