Arsenio Hall Quotations

You never get rid of something that has a positive foundation.

My father was a no-nonsense, dedicated, and focused minister, and there was usually a sermon he needed to prepare for or a Scripture he needed to study, and that always came first.

I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage.

The bottom line is I've never had anybody bark at me in a mall with malicious intent. Everybody who barks at the kid from Cleveland is to let him know, "I know who you are." It's always a positive thing.

I went to school, majored in theatre, and said 'Mom, I have to choose my own destiny. I want to be an actor.' A couple of weeks after I graduated college I called my mother up and said 'Can I borrow $200?' and she said 'Why don't you act like you've got $200.'

At one point in my career, while still hosting 'The Arsenio Hall Show,' I was told by my doctor that it might not be physically possible for me to have children.

My name is Arsenio. That's a very unique name for a black man. In Greek, it means Leroy.

When you're doing late night you're on the grind every night; you send someone to check on your mom.

I call Los Angeles the city of alternatives. If you don't like mountains, we got the ocean. If you don't like Knott's Berry Farm, we've got Disneyland. If you don't like basketball, we've got the Clippers.