My kids did not know that Obama was the first black president. I felt like I needed to tell them because I felt like, ‘How could you not know that?’ But for the ones who didn’t know, he was basically the only president they knew. Kenya Barris Read Quote
The thing that I get so often with network comedies – and, I think, some of the most brilliant people in the world do them – but it’s easy to hide behind a joke. I kind of feel like when you have to face things, and you don’t have humor, it becomes very vulnerable; it exposes your deepest and darkest fears in some aspects. Kenya Barris Read Quote
As wild and raunchy as Richard Pryor was, people related to his honesty because they found something in their life that they understood. Kenya Barris Read Quote
To me, the Peabody was as big if not bigger than any award, but I do understand an Emmy Award-winning show has a different buzz when it comes to start talking about renewals and things like that. There’s a professional something to it that matters. Kenya Barris Read Quote
I consider myself a disciple of Norman Lear. And one of the things he did was topic-driven humor. Kenya Barris Read Quote
We should be aware and constantly having conversations about the world because that’s how you change it from the bigger standpoint rather than acutely trying to change things. Kenya Barris Read Quote
I think that’s the key to any artistic endeavor: You want it to feel fresh and not have people look at it like it’s re-creation of something else unless it’s done in a really strong way. Kenya Barris Read Quote
My father lost a lung in a chemical accident at General Motors, and after a while, he got a settlement that sort of changed all of our lives and moved us from, what we say, ‘ashy to classy’ in some aspects. Kenya Barris Read Quote
After the first couple of years of on ‘Black-ish,’ my wife and I actually broke up. We got back together, and it was this really, really difficult time for me. Kenya Barris Read Quote
You can have good times with anyone, but it’s really different and much more interesting when you look at how you get through the bad times with someone. Kenya Barris Read Quote
