ARSENIO HALL

I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

My father was a no-nonsense, dedicated, and focused minister, and there was usually a sermon he needed to prepare for or a Scripture he needed to study, and that always came first.

My name is Arsenio. That's a very unique name for a black man. In Greek, it means Leroy.

At one point in my career, while still hosting 'The Arsenio Hall Show,' I was told by my doctor that it might not be physically possible for me to have children.

The way I approach stardom and the show, I'm like a politician. I'm an elected late-night official to do your work.

I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage.

You never get rid of something that has a positive foundation.

I love being in a relationship, but marriage isn't for me.

I knew going in that being a single parent would be one of the toughest jobs I'd ever have. I'd been a talk-show host, actor, comic, and on and on, but this gig was going to be my defining moment.

I don't know what my life needs but I know I need some balance.

I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

At one point in my career, while still hosting 'The Arsenio Hall Show,' I was told by my doctor that it might not be physically possible for me to have children.

I've never understood what the upside of marriage would be for me personally.

I knew going in that being a single parent would be one of the toughest jobs I'd ever have. I'd been a talk-show host, actor, comic, and on and on, but this gig was going to be my defining moment.

I love being in a relationship, but marriage isn't for me.

I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage.

My name is Arsenio. That's a very unique name for a black man. In Greek, it means Leroy.

I know I did the right thing by taking time off to raise my son. But it also came at a price. I turned down many opportunities over the years because I didn't want to leave him for long periods of time. And in Hollywood, as in any business, the calls stop coming when you don't answer.

My father was a no-nonsense, dedicated, and focused minister, and there was usually a sermon he needed to prepare for or a Scripture he needed to study, and that always came first.

You go out with a girl you used to date, she looks so damn good, and then at a certain point you say, Boy, now I remember. I know why I left!

The way I approach stardom and the show, I'm like a politician. I'm an elected late-night official to do your work.

The bottom line is I've never had anybody bark at me in a mall with malicious intent. Everybody who barks at the kid from Cleveland is to let him know, "I know who you are." It's always a positive thing.

When you're doing late night you're on the grind every night; you send someone to check on your mom.

I don't know what my life needs but I know I need some balance.

You never get rid of something that has a positive foundation.