I don't think that humans are, in our nature, we're evil or anything like that. But I do think there's a demon… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
Back when we were Neanderthals or whatever, we evolved to think along tribal lines. Survival was based on this idea of who… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
Since we were renamed, and now it feels like 80 percent of the African-American population has the name Washington or Jefferson or… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
In the Trump era, it's way more obvious extreme racism exists. But there are still a lot of people who think, 'We… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
You hear it said time and time again by successful directors: You have to make a movie for yourself. Don't make it… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
I'd been taught from an early age that I was in the 'other' category on the standardized tests. You know, I had… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
Racism comes in many different forms. Sometimes it's subtle, and sometimes it's overt. Sometimes it's violent, and sometimes it's harmless, but it's… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way. — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
For me, the social thriller is the thriller in which the fears, the horrors, and the thrills are coming from society. They're… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
When I talk about movies like 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Stepford Wives,' I really noticed that these movies were able to address fears… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
[Barack Obama] will touch you on the shoulder and, you know - in that big brother or father figure kind of way.… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
I love dipping into worlds at a fast and furious pace. A little glimpse allows the audience to put together the rest of that… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
I think, before Obama, there was a glass ceiling. That's a big change. As a president, I think he was the best. I felt… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
You can track elections by who was playing that president on 'SNL' at that time. There's the theory that the more likable or charismatic… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
We go to the theater to be entertained, but if what is left after you watch the movie is a sort of eye-opening perspective… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
I am a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino, who takes time to figure out what his next movie is. — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
I'm a true believer in story. I think when you just tell people to think, people tend to get resistant and defensive and feel… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
The world has wanted me to speak differently than I speak. You know, I speak like my mom; I speak like, you know, like… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
The power of story and the power of a well-crafted film or television show is really all you need to speak to people. I… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
I find campfire stories and urban legends are kind of the bread and butter that inspires a lot of people who are making horror… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
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