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Tony Rock

American Actor

Born: Jun 30, 1974

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It's part of the gift and the curse of coming behind my brother. I'm not afforded the luxury of just taking a set casual, taking the night off. Because if I bomb, it's, 'Oh, he's not funny - he's just doing it because of his brother.' Tony Rock

Like everybody, I started out doing 'bringer' shows - the kind where if you show up with a certain number of people, you get to perform. Sometimes I would actually pay strangers off the street to come in and see my set. Tony Rock

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I don't understand why black people feel this undying need to want to be down with white people all the time. Tony Rock

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I was depressed for a long time. Tony Rock

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Ask Frank Stallone how far your name gets you. Tony Rock

You Frank Name How How Far Gets Far Ask Your

It's too expensive to eat healthy. You ever go to Whole Foods? A carrot is, like, seven dollars. McDonald's got double cheeseburgers for a dollar. Tony Rock

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I know I'm going to be doing standup for the rest of my life. Tony Rock

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When you're doing standup, it's just you. It's your written jokes. You perform it however your personality is. Tony Rock

You Jokes Personality Written Perform Doing However Just Your Standup

Sometimes I might get in the door a little quicker than somebody else because of my last name. But if I'm not prepared, I'm not afforded the luxury of, 'Oh, he's a little green.' It's, 'He's not talented,' where the next guy can have a bad day. Tony Rock

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I talk about everything - politics, the economy; the news will give you more material than you can ever use. But relationships? That's the ongoing battle. You talk about men and women, and across-the-board everyone can relate to that. Tony Rock

I never knew I was poor until I got older because we just had so much fun. I thought everyone had grilled cheese night and that everyone had Cup-O-Noodles for dinner on Fridays. Tony Rock

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I can make anything in the room funny in a few seconds. Tony Rock

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My first stand-up experience, like most comics, was horrible. I got booed offstage. I thought I was funnier than I was. But the walk from the back of the room to the stage was the most excited I'd ever been about anything in my life other than kissing a girl. That's how I knew I had to get back onstage and do it again. Tony Rock

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Regular people laugh harder. Industry people are stuffy, very judgmental. Tony Rock

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If I modeled myself after anybody, it probably would have been Richard Pryor. Tony Rock

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We weren't rich by any means, but we had each other, so we were rich in family. When you don't have a lot, it just fuels that creativity. So it manifested in us doing characters of people in the neighborhood or doing impersonations of Mom and Dad. The comedy bug, it takes over. Tony Rock

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If my sisters like something I do, then I'm very happy with it. I only listen to my sisters! Tony Rock

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My older brothers have their own children, and they have to go to soccer practice and football practice on the weekends. They're doing their thing and on the weekends, and I'm on the road. The busier we get, the less time we get to see each other. That's why, when we see each other, it's really, really kind of special. Tony Rock

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I went to a wedding in St. Maarten, and we took a boat ride over to Anguilla for a day. We went to a beach that had the whitest sand I had ever seen before in my life. I was in the water up to the middle of my chest and could still see my feet. It was the clearest water. Tony Rock

Mexicans work so hard. Jamaicans are like, 'Hey mon. Take it easy. You work too 'ard.' Sneak into the country Sunday night, working Monday morning. Tony Rock

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