People like to use the word 'naivete' as a negative, but not for me. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
Really trying to find the people who really ride for you and are down for you, that's hard. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
You play the honesty of the characters and show a side of them that people can relate to and want to get… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
I've discovered people in my lifetime who are like, 'I always wanted to sing but... ' It's like, 'Well then, did you… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
I love the element of surprise, throwing people off of what they think they know about what I can do and who… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
What does it serve any studio to not reflect the lives of people who are giving you money, who are crying out… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
You can't share your magic with everyone. Your job is to live within your magic. And if other magical people find you,… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
It's not without its flaws - it's still the South and the Bible Belt - but Atlanta is one of those cities… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
It's really humbling and gratifying to see that people are finally realizing that we are talented and we have things to say… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
I think that's the best thing about being black is that we find a way to make our own communities and always… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
Acting really started for me because I was in a house full of adults. They never shielded their lives from me. They… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you need someone to believe in you when you don't believe in yourself. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
You see the Paper Bois - easy. Personas are easy to touch and see and digest. But you don't get the chance to really… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
I have been the hugest HBO fan since I was 3, watching programming that I had no business watching as a child. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
This is the city that kind of formulated who I am. And, not only that, but to be black in Atlanta is one of… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
I never really thought about what kind of career I wanted to map out for myself. I just wanted to do work that spoke… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
The projects that I've been fortunate enough to do are all projects where I followed my heart. I didn't follow the money or the… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
After my mother and father separated when I was 5, my mother moved to Washington, D.C., and my father remained in North Carolina. Later,… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
Really trying to find the people who really ride for you and are down for you, that's hard. — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
Acting really started for me because I was in a house full of adults. They never shielded their lives from me. They were adults… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
'Atlanta' is really trying to put that out there: these are just the lives of these people in this city, and this city is… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
Hip-hop is not about pretense. You can be missing an eye; you can have an ice-cream cone in your face; you can run around… — Brian Tyree Henry Copy Share
