My only goal as a comedian was to stomp the life out of the model-minority myth.

Black culture has been a huge influence in my life.

I started out as a stand-up comedian. And that's what I'm most comfortable doing.

People talk about perfect timing, but I think everything is perfect in its moment; you just want to capture that.

New York felt to me like what America should be - a representation of the world in this small pocket.

I don't like labels. I don't understand the need for them. When you define yourself a certain way, people have expectations.