85 Quotes by Brian Tyree Henry

My father was retired military, and my mother was an educator. She was incredibly creative. I used to love going to her school during the summer and helping her decorate her classroom. I would draw Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck. She was a sixth grade teacher. She and my father are the ones that got me into my love of music.

At Morehouse, I found myself and my voice, and I didn't want to lose that at Yale.

My father had one of the biggest vinyl collections I've ever seen.

Atlanta's the hub of black culture, and it's OK to be you there - it's the city that really shaped me to be who I am.

What does it serve any studio to not reflect the lives of people who are giving you money, who are crying out to you, 'Hey, please tell our stories.'

Hug your mom. Hug your mom and thank your mom.

In my household growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., music was the great communicator between my parents and me.

The rap scene is so unique. Every rapper has to bring their own thing.

I say this all the time: All I know is I know nothing at all.