I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
The 'Stephanie Plums' are very much Jersey books. So you can't get away from attitude and objectionable language.
Bernie Mac just says what you think but are afraid to say.
Martin Lawrence had no filter, and to me that was the greatest half hour of all time. Martin was ahead of his time.
Humor that is edgy is never squeaky clean.
I'm a nightclub comic. That's what I do. I work in the clubs uncensored because my mind is uncensored, and those are the thoughts that I have. I do the kind of comedy that I would enjoy seeing.
When Richard Pryor did comedy, it was like he was having a conversation.
Standup is just dirtier, a far more risque kind of thing.
Vulgarity is a necessary part of a complete author's equipment; and the clown is sometimes the best part of the circus.
Most of the time, the truth is ugly and in your face! My observational brand of humor is very much all in your face!
When I'm going to see a comedian, I don't want to see them hold back, and when I'm reading a book, I don't want to hear an abridged version.
'Pootie Tang' may be raw and slovenly - hey, it often is raw and slovenly - but it succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. You might say that the movie walks it like it talks it; I'm not sure what Pootie would say.
Bernie Mac is relentless. That's one thing I like about him. He's not PC. He doesn't care what you think. He's going out there to please that audience.
