Roc Quotes

(about Charles S. Dutton`s criticism of "Martin" (1992)) Is Charles Dutton funny? Huh? At the end of the day, no. He`s not. Charles Dutton is not as funny as Martin Lawrence. Now, I got nothing against Charles Dutton... but let`s be truthful here. If "Roc" (1991) was funny, it would be on the air... But Charles Dutton is always preaching. How can you say someone has a negative image? You`re A Murderer!

No one at Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella believed in "Through the Wire." So I shot a video using my own money.

I`m of two minds about the NAACP, I`ll be brutally honest. When I was writing for Sinbad and Roc Live, I remember the pilot for Martin coming on, and a year later, the NAACP giving him an Image Award. a few years later, Martin was under fire for being "coonish" or whatever the word was people were using. And I thought that was the most ridiculous thing I`d ever heard. You give the guy an Image Award three years in a row and then turn on him like that? If that`s the role they want to fulfill, they need to send a clearer message. I want balance. I want to see as many black professionals as possible. I don`t care if a guy plays a wild, broad, completely downtrodden character, but I also want to see an average joe; the middle class has been completely unrepresented. (PopMatters.com, 2000)