[Richard] Pryor started it all. He made the blueprint for the progressive thinking of black comedians, unlocking that irreverent style.
As a parent, I think it's important for kids to have a source of entertainment that deals with life in positive and comedic ways.
Everything was a joke [in my family]. If you got a whippin', when you got back to the table, you heard nine other people doing impressions of your screaming.
My siblings and I talk about the show [In Living Color] all the time. Like, all the people we could be making fun of! But we'd be off the air in a week. Hollywood is so reactive now. (2019)