34 Quotes by Jerrod Carmichael

I think people respond to truth. 'Straight Outta Compton' made $60 million over the weekend, right? That's not just a black audience. 'Empire' grew every single week. That's not just a black audience. Black culture is American culture, you know what I mean? They're becoming more and more one in the same.

If you've ever liked an artist or someone who then does something or is accused of something extremely corrupt, and your moral conscience won't allow you to accept that artist, the truth is then that creates a void in your life. Because then something you loved was taken from you.

I knew I wanted to do a show on NBC - it's rooted in its history; it's part rooted in nostalgia and part rooted in the potential of it. For me, there was no other choice.

When you see U2 or the Rolling Stones, after years of knowing each other, they don't have to look at each other to connect.

I work by instinct. You never hear anything new; when you hear advice that makes sense, it's something you already know.

I use a note-taking system I learned in history class in eleventh grade.

A lot of times, us within the industry, we can put this bubble around ourselves and create what a show is supposed to look like and sound like, and we're seeing so much content. The best compliment is, 'I finally found something to watch with my family,' or, 'This is how I really feel, and I can't believe they're showing this on television.'

As an artist, the most important thing and the most special thing is when your intention shines through on the work.

Performing for Dick Van Dyke once was fun.