If a thing is going to represent you, your vision, you should be involved in every aspect of that thing. I like my role as executive producer on anything probably as much as performer. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
I grew up in what my mom will always dispute as ‘the hood.’ She just doesn’t like the name. But it had its similarities to any neighborhood like that. The all-black neighbors and the all-black problems and the all-black happiness. And I really loved it. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
Being very, very honest, I’ve watched more Bill Clinton speeches than stand-up specials. Steve Jobs commencements. They’re just great orators. I love people who boldly share their point of view. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
I look at Seinfeld – he looks like he’s having fun. He’s just enjoying being Jerry Seinfeld, you know, on ‘Seinfeld.’ Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
You know, ‘Cheers,’ you didn’t have to leave the bar because what they were saying in the bar was important. ‘All In The Family’ is the same rule. On ‘The Golden Girls’ they didn’t have to leave the table. And ‘Friends’ – the coffee shop. You can contain it if it’s interesting. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
I have this theory that I hold on to, the theory that everything great in art and in life in general is jazz. It’s just like all these things that just kind of seem to fall into place. You know, like mistakes that somehow turn into something beautiful. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
L.A.’s pretty great, man. But I’ll be very honest – I prefer New York. It’s more my speed. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
As a standup performer, I’m onstage, and it’s important how the audience is looking at me. I’m looking at whether they’re leaning forward or not, those types of things. You read an energy. And it’s the same thing in a scene with other actors. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
The biggest thing that I get most excited about is, my family and I would watch television together, and we weren’t just passive viewers. Something would happen, and then we would talk about it. When Will Smith was shot on ‘Fresh Prince,’ that sparked a conversation about safety. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
I never really set out to be a comedian, but as a kid, I loved doing sketches and playing characters. And then a great friend kept telling me I should be a comedian, so I followed her advice and gave it a shot. Jerrod Carmichael Read Quote
