You know, you have a lot of people - I've met a lot of people in the past, I've gone to private… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
You know, even with the 'Awkward Black Girl' episodes, they come out once a month. That's great for me, it's comfortable, it… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
Every time I'm recognized in public, I'm super grateful and appreciative, but I also get hot and nervous. — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
Who I was was not acceptable to black L.A. youth: the way I spoke and my sense of humor. Everybody else had… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
I don't think paintings of nude women represent all women, but at the same time, I can't fault artists for putting out… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
I don't like to be overexposed. Too many articles, too many tweets, too many posts, I just don't like that. But at… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
It's a bit cliche, but you can't go wrong by writing what you know. Even if you're a horrible writer, your own knowledge and… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
“I needed to see more from my movies than the extremely tragic black woman, or the magic helpless Negro, or the many black men… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
I'm transitioning to television and film, but ultimately, I want to have a stronger presence on the web and be able to curate the… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
I really want to be the black Tina Fey, where I just am able to produce my own content and produce other content for… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and it would… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
You know, you have a lot of people - I've met a lot of people in the past, I've gone to private schools, you… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media. — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
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… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
Especially being a woman of color, sometimes it's hard for to put our foot down. You work with a lot of men, and they'll… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
I'm always tempted to say, 'Nah, that won't work.' But I think you should be willing to try ideas out before saying no. Be… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
Every black film feels like it's Tyler Perry, and that just needs to stop. But people seem to slowly be looking for what else… — Issa Rae Copy Share Image
