“Even when I was in school, I was doing papers and writing poems; I alw...” — Amanda Seales Quote

“Even when I was in school, I was doing papers and writing poems; I always had an edge to my delivery. It was never conscious, but it was more so my organic way of thinking about things.”

“'Smart Funny & Black' came about because I felt that black comedians were being considered as only capable of a certain type of comedy - sort of physical, kind of silly - and I felt like we are not a monolith, and our comedy isn't, either.”

“I've played with jazz and toyed with it when I used to live near the St. Nicholas Pub in Harlem.”

“I think Elvis loved his fans - I think that's why they loved him and still love him. Fans are very conscious and sensitive to the fact that performers love them.”

“I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door.”

“I think traditional supermarkets have to pay attention to the fact that America is more and more conscious of lifestyle.”