A lot of the things I do deal with my race, but my race is who I am. I’m an American kid who grew up listening to predominantly hip-hop. I will talk about hip-hop as the music I grew up listening to, and I think sometimes people like to put it as, ‘Oh, well, he’s talking about black things.’ And, yeah, they are, but that’s my American identity. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
Every impression that I do is just a terrible variation on an awful Bill Cosby impression. You’re doing an Australian accent, but it’s just Australian Bill Cosby; or that’s just British Bill Cosby; that’s Pirate Bill Cosby. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
Whenever I’ve done jobs, whether it’s an acting job or writing job, there’s an aspect of it that feels like you help build your piece of it, and then you watch as someone takes it, and they finish building it. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
I think when you write something as standup material, it forces you to think about how you’re gonna tell that story in one way, and then, when you get the opportunity to shoot it, you almost have to reframe how you go about it and rethink the entire process. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
When I’m on the road, museums end up being a place I go to in different cities that is always interesting. Museums and independent record stores. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
When you put comedy in the room it’s supposed to be in, you start learning it’s a process. Not everything is a home run. You have singles, and you ground a few out. But ultimately, it’s the journey you have with that comedian, whether it’s ten minutes or an hour. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
It’s a very short walk to go from making jokes to getting on a soapbox and going on a diatribe. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
Flights are a good way to catch up on podcasts, but I’ll listen to some jazz to fall asleep. Wyatt Cenac Read Quote
