Chris Rock (1965) American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director
Never Scared (HBO, 2004)
“Mostly, we argued about who which of us was better at arguing, and particularly about who had won the previous argument.”
Source: Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
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