I came to the Unites States and realised I had a knack for coming up with rhymes and lyrics.

There are those women who degrade the name of women, and there are men who degrade the name of women. But for the most part, we can't live without them.

I go to bed late, and I wake up early; in this game, to win it, you have to do that. The military prepared me to do that: you go to bed late and wake up early.

Even my mom is calling me Shaggy now, which is weird, because Shaggy is more like a character that I play. Shaggy is flamboyant; he's cocky. And I can't live that twenty-four hours a day - hell, no.

Being on 'Whitney' is a job, but stand-up is my life. I could never stop. There's an art to it. I love having strangers laugh with me, so as long as I can continue doing that, I'll be happy. Working on a show and collectively sharing ideas with a cast is great, but stand-up is my first love.

What joy can the years bring half so sweet as the unhappiness they've taken away?

There are as many kinds of beauty as there are habitual ways of seeking happiness.

I want roles without anger and feistiness. I want to show weakness and sadness, some love, some happiness.