My father was in law enforcement growing up. He was a probation officer. And I've always understood the point of view of the peace officer, you know, because of my dad. — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
As a culture, we've all agreed with the opinion that the world should be seen in a certain way, so at 'The Nightly Show,' our chief mission was to disagree with that premise. And to see the world in a way that may not make everybody comfortable. And to present it with a cast of people who don't always get… — Larry Wilmore Copy Share
Catholic and Jew - it's very closely related, a lot of holidays, a lot of guilt, a lot of the same things going on. — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
Even though you're in charge you're not completely in ownership. You know, the audience takes a huge ownership of your show. — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
When you work in television you're in the writer's room all the time. You can't take 10 days or a week to go watch… — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
I was taught from a very early age that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much. That was the… — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm successful, and sometimes I'm not, but I don't mind going down trying. — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
You never want to defend a joke. People get to choose whether or not to laugh and whether or not they think something is… — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
I really don't have a need to be on TV all that much, to be honest with you. — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
When you're taking chances, you know it's not going to please everybody. — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
I was an athlete, so I hung out with the jocks. I was smart, so I hung out with the nerdy kids. I was… — Larry Wilmore Copy Share Image
