As wild and raunchy as Richard Pryor was, people related to his honesty because they found something in their life that they… — Kenya Barris Honesty Copy Share Image
We should be aware and constantly having conversations about the world because that's how you change it from the bigger standpoint rather… — Kenya Barris Aware Copy Share Image
I know a lot for me, personally, the best moments have come from watching my kids have an experience I never thought… — Kenya Barris Best Copy Share Image
I tried to do Kwanzaa with my family and was like, 'This sucks. What am I doing this for?' For me, I… — Kenya Barris Black Copy Share Image
To me, the Peabody was as big if not bigger than any award, but I do understand an Emmy Award-winning show has… — Kenya Barris Award Copy Share Image
Writers' rooms are terrifying. You take someone whose never done this before, and this is their life's dream that is about to… — Kenya Barris Amazing Copy Share Image
And I feel like, as a black man within black culture, I know very well firsthand - as do my parents and… — Kenya Barris Black Copy Share Image
When you're in the middle of it, when you're a kid growing up, you don't think, 'This is my first heartbreak.' You… — Kenya Barris Broken Copy Share Image
I dug deep, and I found that there were people who voted for Obama and then voted for Trump - because they… — Kenya Barris Change Copy Share Image
I wanted to do a show about a family that is absolutely black. Because as Du Bois has shown, we do have… — Kenya Barris Black Copy Share Image
I've been on predominantly 'white' shows before, and I had also been on predominantly 'black' shows. I would complain that when I… — Kenya Barris Character Copy Share Image
I have five kids, and people can say 'nature versus nurture,' but it is nature! Nurture has so little to do with… — Kenya Barris Different people Copy Share Image
My father lost a lung in a chemical accident at General Motors, and after a while, he got a settlement that sort… — Kenya Barris Accident Copy Share Image
For me, it was important to keep my name in 'mainstream Hollywood.' — Kenya Barris Hollywood Copy Share Image
The PC way of handling culture has been to not talk about it. But we should be talking about it. — Kenya Barris Culture Copy Share Image
'Black-ish' is a show that has spoken to all different types of people and brought them closer as a community, and I'm… — Kenya Barris Black Copy Share Image
I think that, for so much of our matriculation through American society, black people sort of feel like outsiders. — Kenya Barris American Copy Share Image
Laurence Fishburne - he's a great actor, but he dances and sings, too? He can just do everything. — Kenya Barris Actor Copy Share Image
I still believe a little bit that changing gender roles have hurt relationships. — Kenya Barris Believe Copy Share Image
Whenever you put a family together, they may share some points of views and morals, but there are going to be differences. — Kenya Barris Differences Copy Share Image
You get a little older, and you start understanding the world in a different way and what you don't have control over… — Kenya Barris Control Copy Share Image
As a creative, you have to be your truest form. You can't worry about fitting into whatever boxes people want to put… — Kenya Barris Boxes Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of writing for people rather than writing and then trying to wedge people in. I'd love to know… — Kenya Barris Create Copy Share Image
There has never been a prosecuted case of slavery. There's no criminality to it. So, it was just like, 'It's over,' and… — Kenya Barris Case Copy Share Image
The small moments I've had to talk with President Obama, I've told him, 'I get it.' His presidency was in some ways… — Kenya Barris Black Copy Share Image
Comedy used to be a vehicle for change. Now, comedy has gotten to this quirky, nonsensical place, which I enjoy. But I… — Kenya Barris Change Copy Share Image
Black, white, rich, poor - we galvanize through the hard times. We really see it happen in relationships. In the best and… — Kenya Barris Best Copy Share Image
I believe comedy is a really good lens to filter serious issues through. If people are laughing, they don't necessarily realize until… — Kenya Barris Believe Copy Share Image
'A Different World,' for me, was in a lot of ways responsible for me going to college. I wanted to go to… — Kenya Barris Different Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I never saw couples fight on the family sitcoms I loved to watch. Subsequently, when tough times… — Kenya Barris Alone Copy Share Image
The thing that I get so often with network comedies - and, I think, some of the most brilliant people in the… — Kenya Barris Comedies Copy Share Image
I don't necessarily believe that 'The Cosby Show' should disappear as a cultural reference, but it is. That's sad to me. I… — Kenya Barris Amazing Copy Share Image
I don't know Channing Dungey well, but we have talked several times, and she seems like an amazing executive. — Kenya Barris Amazing Copy Share Image
I've found that the more honest and true you are and can talk about a character and people's experiences, it's less ostracizing.… — Kenya Barris Character Copy Share Image
I set out to tell my story, which is based on my family. Dr. Cosby told his story in 'The Cosby Show.'… — Kenya Barris Cosby show Copy Share Image
