Chris Rock on sports, social issues, his kids not getting his humor
Actor and comedian Chris Rock joined the show to talk about a wide range of topics. Here some of his notable lines:
— On his kids: “My kids do not think Im funny. My kids are like how are we going to have money for college because eventually America is going to find out you suck. My kids are like dad, Kevin Hart, now thats comedy. What are you doing?”
On borrowing from other comedians: “Youre influenced by. Im influenced by Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Every now and then I actually see myself doing a little [Adam] Sandler.”
— On how long after a tragedy can you make jokes: “Make sure its funny. Thats the key. If it aint funny, it hasnt been enough time. If its funny, somehow you find the time.”
— On his ManCave: “I got a little bit of one. A couple of TVs. Nothing crazy. Not like a sports bar. I got my NFL package. I got my NBA. How much of a ManCave can you have kids under 12. When your kids are teenagers, you can really get your ManCave when they dont want to be around.”
— On how his comedy has changed as he’s gotten older: “You have to acknowledge your age. I think its the same with athletes. You have to acknowledge that its going to take longer to get into shape. I know Im older. It used to take me three months to get ready to go on tour. I better give myself six months. Maybe I have slowed down a little bit. Im sure athletes are the same way. When youre young in the offseason, you dont work out at all. You just wait until spring training. When youre older, you have to stay in shape all year.”
— On being with other comedians: “When were around other comedians its like man, I get to speak my own language. Ever see a Spanish ballplayer? When they get interviewed by an American journalist, theyre very slow and deliberate. But if you ever watch [a Latin player] on a Spanish station, hes got all this personality. [Like Robinson Cano]. Im like, wow, I want to meet that guy.”
— On his recent social stances: “At the end of the day, Im a comedian, Im not a big leader guy. Its nice to have the platform.”
— On his criticism of Hollywood: “They asked me do you think Hollywood is too white. Ya, Hollywood is white. Thats like saying the job of quarterback is a black job. Have you noticed that? Thats not controversial. Theres not a lot of white quarterbacks.”