Quotes from Chris Tucker

Everybody goes through a lot of the same things, and I talk about those, and that's the key. You have to connect with your audience, and I might take them on a trip with me, tell them I went here and I went there and they'll go with me, you know, to hear the stories.

You know, we're missing so much as African-Americans and we should be concerned about what's going on in Africa.

I've got a big closet of scripts, and a big stack of scripts on the side of my desk, because you get a whole bunch. Nothing's going to be perfect, and I realize that; but I am a perfectionist, so you go through a lot of stuff.

Georgia was a great place to live, but I wanted to get out because I knew the opportunities for what I was doing - stand-up comedy and eventually acting - were in Los Angeles.

You don't know who you messing with man, I slap people for fun. That's what I do man! You wanna play rough, huh, I kill for fun!

Just believe in yourself and work really hard. And when doors open, take advantage of every opportunity you can.

I think my life is a movie and your life reflects your work.

You loan your friend money. You see them again, they don't say nothin' 'bout the money. 'Hi, how ya doin'? How's ya mama doing?' Man, how's my money doin'?

It takes intelligence to make real comedy, and it takes a reality base to create all that little stuff I like to do that makes you giggle inside.

I think all the knowledge and all the travels that I've done, I'm going to do a lot of great work in the future.

I travel. I do a lot of traveling around the world.

I want to do movies that mean something, that make people laugh and cry great movies, period-piece movies and work with the best people out there, who bring the best out of me.

I think all the knowledge and all the travels that I've done, I'm going to do a lot of great work in the future.

This country is just that great that the opportunities are there for a Hispanic president, a black president or any other race for a president, yes.

You got to control your own destiny. You got to keep writin different stuff. Keep switchin up and never do the same thin too many times.

Being a big star and being known, making movies and a lot of money - that really doesn't interest me.

A ni... so broke these days sumbody rob me they just be practicing.