42 Quotes by Issa Rae

People are willing to support and watch web series as a legitimate form of entertainment.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

'Awkward Black Girl' is spreading to all the right people because of word of mouth and social networks. I'm so grateful.

I think that television and the web are fusing anyway, so I think that ultimately whatever I do, I'm going to blend the two forms.

I personally don't feel any pressure to make jokes about multiple baby-fathers and stereotypical black jokes, because one, that's just not my life, and two, I wouldn't even sound right talking about those things.

I really want to be the black Tina Fey, where I just am able to produce my own content and produce other content for other minority filmmakers and put their voices on screen and basically be able to have free range to produce.

I would love 'Awkward Black Girl' to be on television, with the right team of people who understand and get it. If 'Awkward Black Girl' could make it to HBO starring a dark-skinned black girl, that would be revolutionary.

Part of the allure of watching characters on-screen is to be able to put yourself in his or her shoes or to be able to relate to what he or she is going through or what he or she is thinking.

I don't like to be overexposed. Too many articles, too many tweets, too many posts, I just don't like that. But at the same time, we live in a culture where that's almost necessary. People want content and they want their stuff when they want it.