Deon Cole

I'm a big cultural pusher when it comes to hip-hop, disco music, comedy, all that stuff that I love.

— Deon Cole

When it comes to writing, I don't want to cheat the people. I don't wanna rush that.

— Deon Cole

For anybody that's looking at getting into comedy as stand-up or otherwise, the best advice to give is: Be original. Always.

— Deon Cole

A lot of people look in the mirror and keep forgetting that. You're the most unique person in the world.

— Deon Cole

Growing up using Old Spice was everything to me, so it's huge to join the world-famous group of Old Spice Guys.

— Deon Cole

Why do you have to go start a campaign, get me fired from the people who do love me, and now they…

— Deon Cole

My job is to make you laugh. It isn't to inform you, but it is to bring awareness of how I see…

— Deon Cole

I hate it when people come to comedy shows thinking it's going to be simply all about laughing at jokes.

— Deon Cole

If I do a joke on stage and I feel like the energies a little off, I'll put my pride aside and…

— Deon Cole

Especially in this business, once one person latches on with the credibility, it becomes a snowball effect. Once somebody validates you, then…

— Deon Cole

It's two totally different things. Comedy is more therapeutic. Acting is more of an escape.

— Deon Cole

I did Def Jam in '94 and 2006. There will never be anything like Def Jam, like it was.

— Deon Cole

One of my favorite eras is the '80s. I'm an '80s baby to the world, love everything about the '80s. But my…

— Deon Cole

Every time I go work out material, I bomb more than I do good.

— Deon Cole

I remember the times when I had nothing to do. So anytime I feel tired, I feel like complaining, I think of…

— Deon Cole

I was waiting on 'Angie Tribeca' to start filming, so I was like, I can go over to 'Black-ish' and write until…

— Deon Cole

I used to wear my pants tucked into my socks and karate handkerchiefs around my wrist. It was ridiculous, how I used…

— Deon Cole

If everything is always magical, then you'll never have a magical moment. So you have to understand that when it comes to…

— Deon Cole

Listen, most people go to movie theaters with an open mind - not knowing how they're going to react to the film…

— Deon Cole

I actually had 'Angie Tribeca' before I had 'black-ish,' so I was filming those two shows and 'Conan' back to back. If…

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You've got to give people an opportunity. But I also think that a lot of black writers don't know how to submit…

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The clocks in my house are set to Pacific time, but my watches are set to Chicago time. It just reminds me…

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I moved into this low-income building in Chicago because all my friends lived there or the next building over rent-free. I had…

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I just like being able to voice my opinion. That's all comedy is. Comedy is just a different perspective. Perspective of what…

— Deon Cole

I heard that I was gay before, and I was like "Really?" And then I started thinking: You haven't really made it…

— Deon Cole