Quinta Brunson

I love tropes. I think we all do, whether we know it or not.

— Quinta Brunson

I knew I didn't have the patience to be a teacher.

— Quinta Brunson

I come from a production assistant background. That was my first role on a set before even being an actor, that and…

— Quinta Brunson

When you give people lives and fleshed out thoughts and feelings, it helps the masses think twice before they overlook them.

— Quinta Brunson

As far as stand-up being male-dominated and me being a black woman, I've always found that it was cool that I always…

— Quinta Brunson

The things I wore in college were absolutely insane.

— Quinta Brunson

Improv is a fun thing to do on stage with others, sketch comedy is a great way to showcase your writing and…

— Quinta Brunson

Interestingly enough, even though my parents didn't necessarily support what I was doing at first, going into comedy, a lot of what…

— Quinta Brunson

I want to make sure that the creators of tomorrow are fully funded and fully supported.

— Quinta Brunson

A lot of things people are upset about or frustrated by with Hollywood stem from the fact that the same old narrative…

— Quinta Brunson

Anyone who knows anything about Jehovah's Witnesses, it's a pretty strict religion to people who aren't in it. But I kind of…

— Quinta Brunson

I've always really appreciated projects that talk about death as a reality. It happens to all of us.

— Quinta Brunson

I just wasn't going to be able to be the person I wanted to be while being a Jehovah's Witness.

— Quinta Brunson

I own everything, even mistakes, because I think you learn from those.

— Quinta Brunson

I think working at BuzzFeed Video specifically kind of taught me about, like, the science of relatability, where - you know, those…

— Quinta Brunson

I can feel a chord that's connected to everybody else, where I can feel what people would like to see right now…

— Quinta Brunson

Our country doesn't care as much about its lower classes as its richer class.

— Quinta Brunson

Being broke is different than living in poverty where someone lacks the basic means to survive.

— Quinta Brunson

One of the best lessons I learned on 'Black Lady Sketch Show' - I didn't write for that show, though a lot…

— Quinta Brunson

I've always been very good at talking with people and communicating with people, and that comes in handy more than people know.…

— Quinta Brunson

It's actually a really hard job that you have to have a lot of gull, hurt and emotional stability to be able…

— Quinta Brunson

Whether it be building relationships with other creators or networks, I loved everything that I got to do leading up to 'Abbott'…

— Quinta Brunson

I've known who I am for a very long time, so it got interesting to be thrust into a spotlight and suddenly…

— Quinta Brunson

I'm not just an actress, not just a writer, not just a producer, not just a showrunner. I want to make sure…

— Quinta Brunson

I think you learn a lot by having a show that's a success: what it takes to maintain it, and what kind…

— Quinta Brunson