Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" Many times, when you do what I do or work in journalism in general, people try to not explicitly present their opinions on topics. "

Related Quotes:

" I love the word 'dearth,' by the way. It's one of my favorite words. "

" You never know in TV - sometimes you're on at the wrong time at the wrong place. Sometimes you don't get a chance to catch on. "

" Even though you're in charge, you're not completely in ownership. You know, the audience takes a huge ownership of your show. Look at comments about shows and tell me if I'm wrong. Look at shows like 'The Walking Dead' and the ownership that the audience has of that show. "

" The business part of it can be very vexing. You always have to keep certain metrics and everything. Because all I can do is make a good show. "

" The thing that's worked for me is having as much of a connection to the material as possible. And sometimes the material requires a more straightforward approach, and sometimes it requires a little more silliness, you know? "

" I'm not going to grouse and complain when there's nothing I can do about it. Once you've broken up with somebody, arguing with them is not going to bring them back. You may want to stop their Twitter account or call them up late at night, but they made the decision to leave. "

" It used to be that the black comic figure had to have this bravado and always showed strength. "

" I'd rather go after the people who are the guardians or what we're doing - the news people and the politicians and that sort of thing. I always feel like those should be my targets, not really entertainers. That's just my personal opinion. "

" Not everybody's gonna get your vision. "

" My father was in law enforcement growing up. He was a probation officer. And I've always understood the point of view of the peace officer, you know, because of my dad. "

" Remember, MTV would only show white videos for a long time. Can you imagine that? That was the '80s when that happened. It's hard to even think of that now, you know? "

" Maybe I'll write an episode of 'Black-ish' about a guy being fired in late-night. "

" I'm not a homosexual, but if I can be an ally for that issue, I think it's fantastic. "

" There are tragedies that happen all the time in America, but there are certain types of tragedies that kind of pull us together and make us pause and give us a chance to reflect about where we are, where we're going, and that sort of thing. "

" One of the missions of 'The Nightly Show' was to have a conversation with America in a sense, and talk about the things that people didn't want to talk about it. "

" I always said I'm not disappointed with Obama because I voted for him because he was black, and as long as he kept being black, I was a happy man. "

" I just feel it's important to make sure that behind the scenes is as filled with diverse voices as in front of the scene is. "

" My parents are from the Midwest. They're from Evanston, Illinois. They moved out to Los Angeles right before I was born. "

" I guess I hadn't counted on 'The Unblackening' happening to my time slot as well. "

" I didn't get into comedy to talk about violent death all the time. "

" No matter what his crimes were, Alton Sterling did not deserve to be executed for them. Look, guys, the punishment for resisting arrest shouldn't be death. The punishment for selling bootleg CDs shouldn't be death. The punishment for having a gun in an open-carry state shouldn't be death. The punishment for being a black man shouldn't be death. "

" I'm not really a self-promoter-type person. "

" In my career, I'm always trying to do something different. "

" I'm too tired most of the time. Why do I have to take a stand on everything? Sometimes, I'm just not mad at it. "

" My white counterparts are always pushing the line, and they are fearless, so why can't I do that, too? "

" I really don't have a need to be on TV all that much, to be honest with you. "

" I'd love to set up shop somewhere and develop projects - film, TV, digital would be a fun thing to do. "

" I set out to have a diverse staff on the 'Bernie Mac Show.' "

" Richard Pryor was my hero. Richard Pryor was keeping it 100. "

" I'll stop talking about race when people stop being racist. "