DAMON WAYANS

My father was the guy on the block who said hi to everyone.

Nobody can stop you but you. And shame on you if you're the one who stops yourself.

This town was built on nepotism.

The less food, the more time to talk, the more to talk about.

My father is a Jehovah's Witness, and he raised us under a very strict hand.

Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.

And for my family, comedically, that was the key to a lot of the humor.

I was 12 years old when I had my first job, delivering packages.

And my marriage was perfect when I wasn't famous.

Being a celebrity, I don't even have to talk.

But my kids, my brothers' kids - they think about trying to top what we did.

I never thought about being famous.

My kids have a competitive drive I never had growing up.

The show has become my therapy.

We have four beautiful children and some wonderful memories.

Three high schools. I was funny. I thought I was being funny. I just had an opinion about everything that was said in school, so that got me thrown out.

You know what Bill Cosby did wrong? He started criticizing young black men.

You've got to want it. I can give you a role. I can't give you a career.

It's hard for me to play this loving, supportive father/husband/ friend on TV but be the guy in life that is telling everyone, 'I can't. I have to work.'

I tried to walk away from standup, but it's been my therapy - my way of expressing anger, disappointments, and fears and celebrating my hopes. It helps to regulate my thought process.

All the family gatherings, I'm too tired, or I can't because it conflicts with work... I have seven grandkids. I've been missing recitals and graduations. To me, it's just not worth it. There is a better way to live life.

The beautiful thing about having family that has diabetes is knowing what not to do. I got an uncle that thinks insulin is supposed to enable him to eat cake.

You have to look yourself in the eye and ask, 'Who are you?' It can't be all about work.

Having nine brothers and sisters, you have to stand out. In order to get on the stage with me and Shawn and Marlon and Keenan and Kim, you have to be funny. We're not going to let you in the conversation.

Junior is such a great guy. He's the new and improved model. It's a beautiful thing. That's what you train your children to do. He's an inspiration to his brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews who say it's too hard living up to the family name.