Larry Wilmore

It was tough when people would say, "Aren't you so excited?" about the new show and I couldn't really say, "Yes, well,…

— Larry Wilmore

I think it was Fran Lebowitz who said that there are no writing prodigies. You have to have something to write about.

— Larry Wilmore

When you're in the eye of the hurricane, you're making the show - you just want the show to be good, you…

— Larry Wilmore

I'm too tired most of the time. Why do I have to take a stand on everything? Sometimes, I'm just not mad…

— Larry Wilmore

When you use the word 'fair' in television, you're already in a fantasy world. Nothing is really fair in television.

— Larry Wilmore

There's something about a new family moving into the White House that's kind of interesting, even if you didn't vote for them.

— Larry Wilmore

Remember, MTV would only show white videos for a long time. Can you imagine that? That was the '80s when that happened.…

— Larry Wilmore

Many times, when you do what I do or work in journalism in general, people try to not explicitly present their opinions…

— Larry Wilmore

There are tragedies that happen all the time in America, but there are certain types of tragedies that kind of pull us…

— Larry Wilmore

I was an athlete, so I hung out with the jocks. I was smart, so I hung out with the nerdy kids.…

— Larry Wilmore

I don't have that kind of Southern experience, of the fire-and-brimstone preacher type of thing. Certainly not in my comedy. I come…

— Larry Wilmore

I get recognized by some people in my community, but not a lot. In fact, they would say, 'What do you do?'…

— Larry Wilmore

The thing that's worked for me is having as much of a connection to the material as possible. And sometimes the material…

— Larry Wilmore

I don't have that kind of Southern experience of the fire-and-brimstone preacher type of thing. Certainly not in my comedy.

— Larry Wilmore

My father was in law enforcement growing up. He was a probation officer. And I've always understood the point of view of…

— Larry Wilmore

I really love having conversations and deconstructing things. I don't mind not having a laugh every second. Sometimes things deserve a little…

— Larry Wilmore