"A poet can feel free, in my estimation,……" — Keegan-Michael Key
"A poet can feel free, in my estimation, to write a poem for himself. Or a painter can paint a painting for himself. You can write a short story for yourself. But for me, comedy by its nature is communal. If other people don't get it, I'm not sure why you are doing it."
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15 Quotes by Keegan-Michael Key
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It was very important thousands of years ago to categorize things. I can eat that plant, I can't eat that…
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Everybody puts on airs, regardless of race.
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For me, as a child, I certainly thought that there were more black people in the world than white people.
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I get overwhelmed when I approach things intellectually.
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I have always, or for the most part, identified myself as a biracial person.
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I'm adopted, so I didn't know my father, but apparently he was pretty tall.
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I'm tall and thin but not strong, so you're either an athlete or you're funny.
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Surprise is not humor. I think that there can be a fine line there.
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There's a thing called the 'One Drop' theory in African-American culture, which is if you have one drop of black…
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You can not have comedy unless people are behaving badly. You can't have it.
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I'm very concerned with what's going on the news, but I would not call myself a political animal, per se.…
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If you look at any successful skit comedy show, ever, there is that format of introducing you to the player…
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