The reason most of the children are having problems in any inner-city neighborhood is because they don't see enough positive role models in their own…

- Marla Gibbs

After 20 years of doing comedy, I find dramatic work more challenging.

- Marla Gibbs

Dave Chappelle asked me to come do his show. I read the script, and I said, 'Has he lost his mind?'

- Marla Gibbs

I mean, if cans can be recycled, why not spirits?

- Marla Gibbs

We've got to know our history. We have to be able to bring our children to a place that they can be proud of.

- Marla Gibbs

Everything must change and you do what you can with the changes that are made. You can't stop it. You can't fight it. Everybody tries to go back to y…

- Marla Gibbs

In my life I've learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what…

- Marla Gibbs

I grew up weird - very sensitive and highly inhibited. I felt like I was born in the wrong time zone to the wrong people at the wrong place.

- Marla Gibbs

As soon as I finish one thing, there's always something else on the horizon I want to do. I don't have any intention of retiring from anything.

- Marla Gibbs