You have all the shine you ever need. Don't let people say you don't.

I'm very impatient, so I was like, 'I want to be able to do whatever I want now.' But even the biggest stars - you look back and they weren't overnight.

Careers very rarely are a waste of time; jobs usually are.

The thing about stand-up was, I was doing all this sketch and YouTube stuff where I was not being censored and I got to do my own thing, and it was really cool.

Black men struggle with masculinity so much. The idea that we must always be strong really presses us all down - it keeps us from growing.

I call 'Community' the best day job in the world, because between takes, I get to write music. I get to write sketches. I get to write movies. It's the best job ever.