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In L.A., I live right across from Universal Studios.

I've done a great job at being universal in my stand-up, which is why, for 'Let Me Explain,' I toured all over the world. These movies I have coming out - 'Ride Along,' 'Grudge Match,' 'About Last Night,' 'Think Like a Man Too' - are putting me in a position to become universal on an even bigger scale.

I have been very happy with my homes, but homes really are no more than the people who live in them.

I have to be more universal than my projects, but no less innovative.

I've decided to recast myself as Utopian. I like this landscape of the M25 and Heathrow. I like airfreight offices and rent-a-car bureaus. I like dual carriageways. When I see a CCTV camera, I know I'm safe.

Your home should be about enriching the daily experience.

That first year at Universal was a big blur and, naturally, I thought they were wasting me. I didn't realize at the time that I was learning my craft and acting more easily in front of the camera.

I am an academic, and I have always made it clear that my ultimate home is in the realm of ideas.

Designing a house is like doing a movie: Once you're done, you want to say, 'I hope you all enjoy it.'

My house feels like a proper home. It's very relaxed with a hippyish vibe.