“I've played with jazz and toyed with it when I used to live near the S...” — Amanda Seales Quote

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

“I look to icons like George Carlin, Chris Rock, and Richard Pryor on how to present these concepts of social change and subversiveness to an audience in a way that's palatable.”

“In music, you ain't really got to be able to sing. In comedy, you may be cute, you may be able to add a little extra to your routine, but if you're not funny, no one's really rocking with you - and if you're a black woman, you better be hilarious. As usual, we always have to do the most.”

“Just growing up in Harlem, it didn't matter what you had to do to get fresh - you would do it.”

“I want people to take pride in Spanish Harlem. These are people that everyone in the community could relate to... people who mean something special to us.”

“I like to go hear jazz late-night up in Harlem.”