>> america likes to believe that the poorest person born into the most abject poverty could, with enough gumption, become the richest person in america. >> hey, everybody, america is the land of opportunity. i stand before you -- >> stop! >> give me that. >> you know, the idea that you can pull yourself up by your bootstraps, and yet, as we know, not everyone is able to achieve the american dream. >> okay, by saying that america is the land of opportunity, you are implying that everyone has the same opportunities. >> i'm not implying it, i'm saying it. if you live here and you work hard, you can succeed, that's how this works. >> that's what i've always done in my comedy. i want to say in as few words as possible something that means a lot to me. >> fine. it's your story, but it's not true for everyone. >> i think that a sitcom is one of the best places to explore those difficult conversations revolving around class in an honest way. it's the greatest tool in the