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My father drove a truck, and my mother was a school teacher. They wanted their children to go the traditional route: get good grades, go to college, get a job.

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

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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.

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Nothing's given in the Rock family.

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

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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.

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Trouble was almost inevitable. I grew up with so many at-risk kids. Kids had things go wrong.

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I saw my father every day of my childhood.

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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.

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What amazes me is that the whole world is fascinated by Kim Kardashian. What's her talent?

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: June 30th, 1974

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