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Martin Lawrence, born on April 16, 1965, is a renowned American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his unique comedic style and exceptional acting skills, he is best known for his roles in films such as 'Bad Boys' and 'The Boss Baby'.

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“For me [in my stand-ups] I do what is from the heart. I do what I relate to, what I can talk about, things that I can define. I don't try to talk about things just because they might be a popular subject. I talk about things I know about.”

Knows Trying Heart I Can Might Subjects Relate

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“My audience is a diehard audience. They are dedicated. My audience always follows me and sticks with me. They're the reason I'm still here - in the films and in stand-ups.”

Stills Reason Film Audience Sticks Dedicated Follow Me Diehard

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“You might see some of the movies that I'm in where there are shades of drama or whatever, but for the most part, I don't get offered serious roles.”

Might Roles Serious Drama Shade

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“I don't like forcing comedy and people just trying to do things just to find a funny beat all the time.”

People Trying Comedy Beats

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“I don't really judge. To each his own. You like what you like.”

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“When I'm playing Big Momma, it's so much work that all I want to do, when I'm finished, is go back home and just relax and study my lines and get ready for the next day.”

Want Home Bigs Next Lines Study Ready Finished Relax Next Day Back Home Momma

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“As long as there's Big Momma, we're going to bring you comedy.”

Long Bigs Comedy Momma

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“I was a B.I.G. fan. I like all of his stuff. I don't really have a favorite song. They all are good, and each brings different memories to me. And you can still listen to it to this day and it means something.”

Mean Stills Different Song Stuff Memories Fans This Day Favorite Song

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“I just try to get along with people and show the love that I would like to be shown to me.”

People Trying Shows

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“Everybody has a Big Momma: the mother or the grandmother who tells it like it is, keeps it real with them, isn't afraid to tell you the truth about yourself.”

Real Bigs Mother Grandmother About Yourself Momma Keeping It Real

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“I try to always step up to the plate, be professional, be good at what I'm doing and deliver on the character. In Hollywood, what more can you ask for. You want a consummate professional.”

Want Trying Character Asks Steps Hollywood Be Good Plates Step Up

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“Women love to impress and be their best.”

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“I don't really judge. To each his own. You like what you like. If you want someone who's big-boned and you like that, ain't nothing wrong with having a little extra meat on their. If you like them thin-boned, then that's okay too.”

Ifs Want Littles Bigs Judging Okay Meat Extras

Author:Martin Lawrence

“Fatherhood means a great deal to me. I love it. To me, there aint nothing better, because your kids keep it real with you. When you think things are bad, you look at them and they show you how things could be all right, and it's all worth it.”

Thinking Inspirational Looks Mean Real Shows Motivational Kids Deals Family Worth It Fatherhood Keeping It Real

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“If I give you two children films then come back and give you an adult film. I just love mixing it up and not being pegged into one specific thing.”

Ifs Giving Children Two Film Adults Mixing Mixing It Up

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“I don't live to eat, I eat to live.”

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“It's always fun to be able to have a voice, because it helps me to stay in tune with the project and the people that I am working with. Ther's nothing worse than being on a project and not being able to have a voice. I don't like that.”

People Helping Able Fun Voice Projects Help Me Tunes

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“For me, this was all or nothing. I left no room for anything else. That goal was just for my own push, my own self-esteem. The fear of not being a success in my life made me push even harder.”

Made Self Success Left Goal My Own Rooms Self Esteem Harder Esteem

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“Boxing kept me out of the streets, by giving me something to do. And it gave me a father figure in the coach that was there for me. I just reiterated what my mother was trying to teach me about focusing and getting my life together.”

Giving Trying Together Mother Father Teach Streets Figures Coaches Boxing Life Together Father Figure

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“God inspired me, because I was blessed with the knowledge that I wanted to do this. And my mother supported it. She said, 'Whatever it is you want to do. If you believe acting or comedy is what you really want to do, I can only tell you it's not easy, it's very hard, but I'll support you.' Her supporting me enabled me to move forward.”

Ifs Want Believe Said I Can Hard Wanted Moving Mother Easy Acting Support Comedy Blessed Inspired Moving Forward If You Believe Support You God Inspired

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“It's botherin' me, man. You know, you can't say this, you can't say that, I'm like, well, how am I gonna talk about the world? You know? I mean I need to talk about something to you all, can I - can I do it? Can I talk to y'all? I mean, I hope the kids are in bed, you know, because I got to talk, y'all.”

Knows Men World Needs Wells Mean I Can Kids Bed

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“Enjoy your popcorn and enjoy the show. It's just a movie, so have fun!”

Shows Fun Enjoy Having Fun Popcorn

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“I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do.”

Stills Fall Next Opportunity Given Mistake Vision Proud Blessing Hopefully Get Back Falling Down My Mistakes Learn From My Mistakes

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“You make due with the time you have here. Hopefully when you pass on, somebody can look back and say, 'Wow, they made a difference in some kind of way.'”

Way Looks Kind Made Differences Dues Hopefully Wow

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“I don't want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean?”

Knows Want Mean Soul Sound Humour Keys Facetious

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“You can be cool and at the same time respect your woman, who will hopefully become your wife, who will hopefully become the mother of your kids. America needs to get back to family values.”

Needs Kids America Mother Values Wife Hopefully Get Back Being Cool Family Values

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“I wanted to trust in my partners and the directors and producers and do the best I can to deliver what I could deliver.”

I Can Wanted Directors Partners Producers Do The Best

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“If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.”

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“We grew to know the meaning of love. That is what allowed me and my family to stay close together.”

Knows Together Grew My Family Meaning Of Love

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“NO ONE is immune to the trials and tribulations of life.”

Trials Immune Tribulation Trials And Tribulations

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“Life- ride it until the wheels fall off.”

Fall Inspiring Wheels Seize The Day

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About the Author

Born: April 16, 1965
Known for: Actor
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