A biography for Michael Chehasn’t been written yet.
“I can tell how honest a joke is or how true a joke is by how fast the laughs come.”
“I always feel like you don't do comedy for the special - you do the specials so you can do comedy. That's like a commercial for people to come out and support the new shows.”
“To deliver something deadpan is very difficult; I don't think people know how hard those jokes are.”
“If I could work with Eddie Murphy on 'SNL,' I think I could quit comedy forever. For me and my generation, he's God.”
“In comedy, you work with people so often that they just become familiar faces - it's like a fraternity.”
“Nothing is funnier than a true story told by a bitter old black man.”
“I like comedy that's not political but social, dealing with issues of people talking to each other. No matter what your politics, we still have to live with each other. Politics is taking a side. I'm not running for office, you know?”