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Damon Wayans
American
Comedian
About the author
And my marriage was perfect when I wasn't famous.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Marriage
#Famous
We have four beautiful children and some wonderful memories.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Children
#Memories
This town was built on nepotism.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
The show has become my therapy.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Therapy
The less food, the more time to talk, the more to talk about.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Talk
#Time
#Food
Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Light
#Struggle
Nobody can stop you but you. And shame on you if you're the one who stops yourself.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Shame
My kids have a competitive drive I never had growing up.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Kids
#Growing up
My father was the guy on the block who said hi to everyone.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Father
My father is a Jehovah's Witness, and he raised us under a very strict hand.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Father
I was 12 years old when I had my first job, delivering packages.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Years
#Old
#First
#Job
I never thought about being famous.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Being
#Thought
#Famous
Being a celebrity, I don't even have to talk.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Talk
#Celebrity
#Being
And for my family, comedically, that was the key to a lot of the humor.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Family
#Key
#Humor
But my kids, my brothers' kids - they think about trying to top what we did.
Damon Wayans,
American
Comedian
#Kids
#Trying
#Brothers