Brian Tyree Henry

Aja Naomi is one of my good friends.

— Brian Tyree Henry

In my household growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., music was the great communicator between my parents and me.

— Brian Tyree Henry

I usually get approached by older white ladies of a certain class, with their pearls and, you know, their Talbots on and…

— Brian Tyree Henry

At Morehouse, I found myself and my voice, and I didn't want to lose that at Yale.

— Brian Tyree Henry

Music has always been a part of my life, and it helps me a lot because it speaks for me when I…

— Brian Tyree Henry

If you are conscious and really want change in this world, and you don't vote, then what was all the fighting for?…

— Brian Tyree Henry

Perceptions really do define what our realities are. What we're hoping to do with 'Atlanta' is to really shatter that. To shatter…

— Brian Tyree Henry

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

I say this all the time: All I know is I know nothing at all.

— Brian Tyree Henry

Being in a club - clubs are, like, not my favorite thing.

— Brian Tyree Henry

I went to college in Atlanta, so I know that city.

— Brian Tyree Henry

I learned everything I know about music from my parents and my sisters.

— Brian Tyree Henry

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

My mom loved road trips, and sometimes we'd drive down to North Carolina. Though my parents were separated, she wanted me to…

— Brian Tyree Henry

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

That's the great thing about being an actor: getting the opportunity to do something that really speaks to you.

— Brian Tyree Henry

Atlanta, in itself, is its own living, breathing thing.

— Brian Tyree Henry

On top of trying to find my way in this business and losing my mother and trying to figure out what family…

— Brian Tyree Henry

I just remember watching my first theater class, and I was like, 'Oh I can get up there,' like I could absolutely…

— Brian Tyree Henry

I hope that there's a little black boy somewhere in Montana that never thought that he would see a reflection of himself,…

— Brian Tyree Henry

At the end of the day, it's incredibly important to have a show like 'Atlanta' because if we can't stand up for…

— Brian Tyree Henry

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

Hug your mom. Hug your mom and thank your mom.

— Brian Tyree Henry

My school had the dopest arts program - the dopest show choir, the dopest marching band. I couldn't sing or play an…

— Brian Tyree Henry

Things are constantly evolving, and anything could happen. And that's exciting to me.

— Brian Tyree Henry