“I wanted something where I could have the clearest and most unfiltered...” — David Alan Grier Quote

“I wanted something where I could have the clearest and most unfiltered artistic and creative voice.”

“A friend of mine had his own theater company, and he jumped me in like I was in a gang. And once I came in, it was just that simple. For the first time in my life, I felt, 'This is a career, this is a life that I think I can grow old doing.' It was love at first sight. I loved being on stage and reading these plays. It was great.”

“I couldn't wait to be, you know, a Black Panther. Of course they wouldn't let me join.”

“Knock on wood, my groupies tend to be very artistic, creative people - sometimes way more creative than I am.”

“I feel like Canada is really good at nurturing their artists, and America's not so good at that. The artistic community is so important to a country.”

“Obviously, I want my kids to be happy, and I believe that they can be super successful at whatever they want to do, but don't make the successful part more important than the process of doing it. Especially if it's an artistic endeavor.”