Influential Upbringing Quotes

My mam and dad were blasting Steely Dan when I was born; the music hasn't stopped since then.

I'm perceived as someone who goes out and searches for new music, but it was all present in my household.

My special situation was that I was the son and grandson of architects. And so I saw building. We were building the city, and that was exciting.

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that's a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing?

I'm sure that my parents' behavior has entered my work, I'm sorry to say. I don't think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps.

I was born with a silver microphone in my mouth, and that was an advantage. My father wrote books and was also a great broadcaster.

I was influenced by a lot of comedy growing up, I had good parents. They were funny, too. My mom was hilarious; my dad was hilarious. I guess being at home around the environment was just a good stage to get started.

I was raised with a ton of brothers and sisters where, obviously, the music running in and out of the house was very eclectic. So, I had a lot under my belt by the time I grew up. It all depends upon the mood that I'm in, the space that I'm in and what I'm feeling at that moment. But definitely!