Ayo Edebiri

I think most men are deeply basic and uninteresting and that is fascinating to me. Especially if they have the audacity to…

— Ayo Edebiri

Ever since I moved to L.A., my dentist - who I love and will die for - is always like, 'When are…

— Ayo Edebiri

As somebody who started as a writer and comedian, I didn't expect this kind of career, and it's been really amazing to…

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Life is a journey of growth.

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Even though Blackness isn't a monolith, there are things that for Black people in the U.S. and globally are shared experiences. I…

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I feel like it's a real privilege to like what I do and feel challenged by what I do and just want…

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There are definitely evergreen things that I'll always find funny. But in general, whenever I fall in love with something or find…

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In comedy there's a lot of drama, and in drama there's a lot of comedy. The two meet more than the word…

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I've always loved theatre. I still do. When I'm sad and I want to cry, I'll start looking at videos of Michael…

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I worked in restaurants for five or six years in New York. I've worked in restaurants a lot in my life. Never…

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A lot of acting is sitting and waiting.

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As a comedian and a very physical person, I've got very long limbs, and I'm always stretching them. I just feel like…

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I just had this perception of stand up that was like you're alone on stage, where improv is very collaborative. That's also…

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I have very strong feelings that I could share about 'The Mask' that no one needs.

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I didn't really think of acting as a job that I could do. I wanted a real job that would make me…

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I just felt like, for the kids, teaching shouldn't be a backup plan.

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I loved being a barista because I like order. There's something kind of satisfying about getting it right.

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I was petrified of the rapture.

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I don't think I have any desire to, I don't know, be riding a horse for Givenchy perfume. I'd actually be falling…

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I remember when BLM and Stop Asian Hate and the Supreme Court rollback of Roe v. Wade happened, there kept being these…

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I always want to feel like I'm doing something that's exciting to me.

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I've always kind of had a voice that people have commented on. And I've always really loved animation and voiceover. I was…

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It's exciting to me to be on a show that I love with people that I love and respect and look up…

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My love language is gift giving. I like thinking of specific gifts for people.

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