I think the reason I went into theater, ultimately, was because that was one of multicultural groups. Because you identify with other people that sha….

You hold precious what you create for yourself in your life that makes you comfortable..

My favorite, favorite, favorite, and the greatest comedian that could ever exist if you could Frankenstein a comedian together, would be one part Ric….

We[with Jordan Peele] wanted to do something with [Barack] Obama because we actually felt that Obama was kind of responsible for us even getting a sh….

I have always, or for the most part, identified myself as a biracial person..

If I could just get over my issues of wanting people to like me..

If you look at any successful skit comedy show, ever, there is that format of introducing you to the player in the beginning, and then going on to se….

We share plates [with Jordan Peele], and we also very often will sit in the corner and kind of speak in our own language..

Everybody puts on airs, regardless of race..

I'm adopted, so I didn't know my father, but apparently he was pretty tall..

One time I said to Jordan [Peele], in a text, "I will pick you up at 2:30. So if you're just standing out in front of the building, we'll go from the….

I want people to say, "Oh my God, I'm laughing out loud at television.".

We've caught people watching us, and I'll look at them and I'll go, "It's just us. It's just our thing. It's just what we do.".

My adoptive mother tirelessly worked most of her life to build up my self-esteem. So what happened was finding her started to shed light and destroy ….

I'm very concerned with what's going on the news, but I would not call myself a political animal, per se. I pay more attention during election years,….

It was very important thousands of years ago to categorize things. I can eat that plant, I can't eat that plant. Or this tribe, not that tribe. We do….

The audience loves to figure things out. They love it when a performer leaves a trail of bread crumbs for them, and they get to participate in the co….

When you're a child, the most important thing is to be able to live a life of comfort. You want to be sure that the moon goes up at night and the sun….

If you take something like the slave-auction sketch, the warmth of the light gives it a crisp 12 Years a Slave look. And your eye tells your brain, "….

I get overwhelmed when I approach things intellectually..

When you say to somebody, "I'd like to recommend a book to you," you're typically talking to a person who is willing to learn, grow, or change..