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Tony Rock Quotes

When I was growing up, I was really into comedy. I listened to a lot of comedy albums. I loved Richard Pryor, but the comic that had the most impact on me was always my brother Chris, who was in the next room. It was tangible. If Chris could make it, I could try.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: June 30, 1974

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Brother Me Growing Up Impact Loved

To an entrepreneur, closing a financing often feels like the end of a marathon. It's actually the starting gun.

Gun End Entrepreneur Closing Like

What I want is to have people's notion of adulthood no longer be so defined by being a parent. There is some kind of conventional wisdom that you're not really a mature person until you become a parent.

Wisdom People Parent You Person

You need a balance at all times. If the verse is a bit messy, you need it to be less messy right after. It needs to vary. 'Shake It Off' is a good example, where the math behind the drama is pretty clear.

Good Balance You Drama Messy Need

My husband is the most brilliant father on the planet.

Father Husband Brilliant Planet Most

All flowers in time bend towards the sun, I know you say there's no one for you, But here is one.

Time Sun Flowers You Know Say

I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

Me American Idol American Idol

It's a huge responsibility writing about people who are alive. It's the thing about writing that keeps me awake at night: dramatising real-life events with real people.

Responsibility People Me Writing

Lots of people like Seth MacFarlane. Many other people like watching the Oscars. But nobody likes both, not even Seth MacFarlane, who has no idea what the Oscars are.

People Nobody Watching Idea Even

It's really important to create something, like with my creations as a musician. Just let it flow. Focus on how to deliver message to audience. Don't get ego.

Focus Ego Create Important Flow Get

Civilization never recedes; the law of necessity ever forces it onwards.

Law Civilization Never Necessity

When I'm writing, I like to have a tiny bit of fact and then exaggerate it and turn it into something more people could relate to.

People Writing More Turn Something

We are adhering to life now with our last muscle - the heart.

Life Heart Now Muscle Last Our

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