I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up (37 page)

To me, I’m not going to insult your intelligence by saying that if I can do it, you can too. But if I can, just maybe …

To God, people will say, “How come he didn’t put God first?” But You know I always have.

— D. L. Hughley

I wouldn’t be where I am today without Harvey Pekar. Huge thanks also to everyone in Hughesboro, to Michael Fazio for making the call, and to D.L. for being the classiest person I have ever met. Finally, I want to thank Ezequeel, whose story remains untold.

— Michael Malice