I've Been In Training For

I Don't Care About How I Look; I'm Dedicated To The Laughs. You Know, I Used To Be A Clown, So - My Name Was Smoothie The Clown. All The Training I Had, All My Training Is Geared Toward Making People Laugh, And I Didn't Care About Being Cool.

I Don't Ever Watch Myself. By Watching, You Try To Perfect Yourself, Become A Robot.

The One Thing About Comedy, Making It Become A Part Of You, The Audience Loves It, Because You Become Part Of Them.

I Was Born October 5, 1957, On The South Side Of Chicago, In The Woodlawn Area, A Neighborhood That Hasn't Changed Much In Forty-five Years. Our House Was On 66th And Blackstone, But The City Tore It Down When The Rats Took Over.

When I Hit My 20s, I Struggled To Make It. I Got Married At 19, And My Daughter, Je'niece, Was Born A Year Later. I Worked Blue Collar Jobs During The Day And Comedy Clubs At Night, And I Was Earning About $25 A Year Doing Stand-up.