“To suggest things may be going on in our brains that we aren't fully c...” — Michaela Coel Quote

“To suggest things may be going on in our brains that we aren't fully conscious of, that we unknowingly make classist, sexist and racist presumptions... Well, there just aren't many comfortable ways to take that. And in the face of discomfort comes the mask of defence.”

“I don't actually believe in the genre of comedy. Sometimes when I watch comedies, I can't see the soul of the show. I want to be able to laugh and cry. That is where the magic is. I'm trying to get to that place.”

“Inequality starts in the womb.”

“Each new generation of children grows up in the new environment its parents have created, and each generation of brains becomes wired in a different way. The human mind can change radically in just a few generations.”

“I want books to give me insight into the way people's brains work and hearts work, and that's what engages me.”

“I'm gonna bring Bad Brains vibes 'cos that's what I do.”