Quotes from Jermaine Fowler

I grew up watching shows like 'Martin' and 'Fresh Prince' and 'Moesha,' and I was inspired by all these shows. When I was growing up, there were so many black people in TV. That's just the world I was around.

We can all agree that the best part of 'Black Panther' was his female army, the Dora Milaje. They made the movie.

The millennial generation is very vocal.

I do everything with a purpose, and I don't really pay attention to the negativity.

I grew up around a mix of a lot of people, so I got a lot of different perspectives. As a kid, I appreciated that.

I used to record 'Futurama' episodes on my cassette player and play it to help me go to sleep.

I've always navigated my way around the comedy writing rooms because I didn't want to cater to this side and that side; I just wanted to be liked by everybody.

I have a lot of energy, and as you get to know me, you will quickly learn that! I channel my energy into my acting, my writing, everything.

Black Panther is a cool superhero and all, but let's be honest: He doesn't quite have the legs to prop up a blockbuster on his own.

My dad kicked me out of the house when I was 18. I was supposed to go to community college. I wasn't really into going because I wanted to do stand-up, and he felt I was wasting my time.

Growing up, I've always made a point to not be placed in a box.

Comedians play off of social commentary.

I want to star in an action-comedy, like 'The Rock' or 'Con Air.' Those are the movies I wanted to star in since I was a kid.

CBS garners a predominately older white audience, and by having a show like 'Superior Donuts' on their weekly programming, it distorts what people are used to seeing in a positive way. It's a show I think was necessary.

I like whatever I'm doing to have depth.

My friend gave me a VHS tape of Eddie Murphy's 'Raw.' I watched it so many times, I fell in love with it. I would watch it every day, just picking it apart. And then I started doing open mics around Maryland and D.C.: that's where I'm from. And I haven't stopped since.

Society, they look down on teenage moms and dads, but I think those people are just jealous because they'll never know what it's like to be raised by someone who's still being raised.

I'm a movie fanatic. I watch probably four movies a day - not because I'm a lunatic, but because I just love movies.

When comics are in the room, people have a tendency to try to make them laugh. That doesn't really make you funnier. It makes you a comic's comic, but you aren't going to get a fan base doing that.

I probably wouldn't have pursued comedy further if my friends didn't tell me that my getting kicked off the stage was the funniest thing they'd ever seen.

I wanted people to know that my grandmother was the reason why I did comedy in the first place. She pushed me to really get out there and pursue my dreams.

Humor was how I got through everything in my life. I used to find a funny way to get out of situations. That's who I was. That's who I am!

'Crashing' was my first scripted TV gig.

Humor and comedy have always been the best way to deal with real life issues and just reality.