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.They take me out, Rock said in an interview. You know, a comedian, you could live in your head a lot.Andyou re writing and you re doubting.But when I m with mykids and my family, it s all about them. The Rocks avoid the glitz and glamour that many entertain-ers pursue.Rock strives to spend money modestly.He uses thelocal barbershop when he needs a haircut and does not own a 57The Family ManAlso enjoying the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2003with Chris Rock were Malaak Compton-Rock and their daugh-ter, Lola Simone, who was nearly nine months old at the time.In 2004, the couple had a second daughter, Zahra Savannah.For the Rocks, it is important that their daughters lives stayas normal as possible. 58CHRIS ROCKfleet of flashy cars or travel with an entourage.He takes careto save for his daughters futures, as well as to ensure they havewhat they need in the present.Whenever they get the chance, the Rocks like to spend eve-nings at home watching movies or listening to music.Unlike inhis act, off-stage, Rock hardly ever raises his voice and swearsonly rarely.His manner is quiet and contemplative.MalaakCompton-Rock describes her husband as a soft romantic.Hesurprises her with getaways to places like Martha s Vineyard.He has a passion for music and painting.Rock says he goesinto a record store nearly every day looking for music, and heSafe Horizon and StyleWorksMalaak Compton-Rock has dedicated much of her life to helping women suc-ceed.She has used her celebrity status, as well as her husband s, to helppromote nonprofit organizations.She is a member of the board of directorsfor Safe Horizon, an organization that supports victims of crime and abuse,their families, and their communities.Through more than 80 programs, SafeHorizon serves more than 350,000 New Yorkers annually.One such programis a hotline that women can call to get advice and help.Around 700 womenfrom the New York City area take advantage of this hotline daily.The groupalso offers shelters for women who escape domestic violence, youth pro-grams, and court-based programs.Compton-Rock s work with StyleWorks, her nonprofit company, helps topromote a woman s sense of self, independence, and confidence.The orga-nization assists women as they make the transition from welfare to work.She has helped hundreds of women in New York City turn their lives aroundby finding an inner sense of pride and an ability to meet life s challenges.Compton-Rock believes that by helping one individual woman, you are alsohelping that woman s family and extended community.To find out more about StyleWorks, visit www.styleworks.org.Chris Rock also supports Safe Horizon.On November 10, 2005, he dida video introduction for the organization s fall fundraiser.The fundraiserfeatured stand-up comics like Colin Quinn, Nick DiPaolo, Adam Ferrara,Lynne Koplitz, Sherrod Small, Wanda Sykes, and Rich Vos.The event raisedabout $400,000. 59The Family Manalso enjoys art museums.Rock loves going to basketball games,especially when the Knicks are playing; he has season ticketsand is often seen sitting courtside.Malaak Compton-Rock, like her husband, maintains a busycareer.She made a career change in late 1999.She ended herwork at UNICEF to create and run a nonprofit company calledStyleWorks.Based in Brooklyn, StyleWorks provides free ser-vices to women who enter the workforce after being on welfare.Compton-Rock oversees salons in New York that help the womenwith free makeovers, consultations, and mentorships.The mottoof StyleWorks is a fresh new look for a fresh new start. Within three years, Compton-Rock s endeavors at Style-Works had really taken off.She appeared on The Oprah Win-frey Show to discuss her work.Redbook magazine featured heras a winner of the 2002 Mothers & Shakers Awards, honoringher accomplishments with StyleWorks.And Crain s New YorkBusiness magazine named Compton-Rock as one of the top40 New York executives under the age of 40
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