Damon Wayans

“It's about being able to go through the grind, willing to get back up when you're knocked down. And when life's not going well, not getting bitter and angry.”

“You know, the bigger you get, the more people you're going to offend. So you've just got to be like, 'Look, I'm not for everybody.'”

“What people have to realize is that if you don't have a dream, then you have nothing to work for, nothing to get up in the morning for.”

“I'm a performer. That's what I do. That and I eat.”

“Humor is the only reason to live.”

“I don't have the desire to just keep projecting my own personality. I'm much more interested in taking on a different character.”

“I'm a good dad; I spend a lot of time with my kids.”

“I come from a family of 10 children. We're all comedians.”

“I just want to be a professional. I want to be a professional actor. I want to be a professional writer. I want to be a professional producer.”

“I don't like to be told what to do. It's a big problem in my life.”

“I think the highest-paid jobs are the ones that are the least like work.”

“I'm not a political comedian. I'm a social comedian.”

“I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you do.”