Chris Rock Quotes
My goal in life was to host the MTV Awards, because it's the awards show that Prince sang on, and that was the awards show that Eddie Murphy hosted and Arsenio hosted.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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You know, it's a hugely difficult thing to take any work of art or drawing and say 'make that real.'
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I'm not into things that feel like a sequel. There's just something magical about when something happens for the first time.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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Creating things sometimes is difficult.
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I'm not the biggest comic book fan.
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Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
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I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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I'm a kind person; I don't have a really nihilist streak in me, but I respond to that kind of humour.
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It's important to learn and not repeat the same mistakes. What's done is done.
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More than 820 million people in the world suffer from hunger; and 790 million of them live in the Third World.
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It is vital that Iraq and the United States together send the clearest possible signal that those who commit acts of violence against American military forces and American civilians will not be rewarded with amnesty.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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'The Simpsons' money got bigger and bigger. When I left 'The Simpsons', no one thought that this thing was going to still be around. It's the cumulative effect. It's like, 'Oh my God, 25 years later, and it's still coming in.'
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Touring helped me understand where I needed to be better in my music.
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Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again.
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
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Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet Rock,' and the other had no lyrics – it was called 'Numbers,' from a group called Kraftwerk. Every kid in the 'hood in New York and New Jersey was popping, locking, and breaking to that record. It was the hottest track on the street at the time.
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It's more fun to experience things when you don't know what's going to happen.
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Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said - and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his band, and all who loved him.
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At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life's all about.
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As a young man, I was a navy officer in Vietnam. I made $320 a month and would always give away $50 a month to a family I felt that was in greater need than me, in addition to my tithing to my church. I've just always felt in my heart, coming from a very humble background, that there are plenty of people who need a break in life.
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My goal in life was to host the MTV Awards, because it's the awards show that Prince sang on, and that was the awards show that Eddie Murphy hosted and Arsenio hosted.
