I love dialects and accents; they're something that really resonate with me and that I find fascinating. Keegan-Michael Key More Quotes by Keegan-Michael Key More Quotes From Keegan-Michael Key We[with Jordan Peele] wanted to do something with [Barack] Obama because we actually felt that Obama was kind of responsible for us even getting a show in the first place because there's this biracial person who might, you know, have to ride the divide between two different races. Keegan-Michael Key differentracetwo I think the reason I went into theater, ultimately, was because that was one of multicultural groups. Because you identify with other people that share similar passions to you, so it didn't matter how much melanin was in their skin. Keegan-Michael Key passionpeoplethinking My father has passed away. He was African-American. My mother is white. So I was adopted by a couple that was of a similar dynamic as my biological parents. Keegan-Michael Key couplemotherfather I have always, or for the most part, identified myself as a biracial person. Much to the chagrin of a lot of African-American people that I meet, because it's almost like there's a betrayal, an intrinsic betrayal: "Don't do that, brotha, we need you. We need you here, in this fold." Keegan-Michael Key betrayalafrican-americanpeople [Adoption] could turn you into an exquisite comedian. Ask Richard Pryor's ghost. Keegan-Michael Key comedianadoptionghost Being a Lions fan is like being a Cubs fan: you just have to keep going. You don't have a choice. You can't give up, because one day, when it happens - and I believe it'll happen - then you can really savor it because you were there in the doldrums, and you get to be there in the victory. Keegan-Michael Key dayyoukeep-goingbelieve I'm trying every day, when I meet a new human being, to not have the first thought that comes into my mind be, 'Are they going to like me?' I'm allowed to say, 'I like this, and I don't like that.' Keegan-Michael Key every-daydaymemind There's something very simple and contemplative about 'John Wick' - what is interesting is that it looks like it was based on an Akira Kurosawa movie. Keegan-Michael Key somethingsimplelooksinteresting We live in a gray world, and I want to tell gray stories. Keegan-Michael Key livegraywantworld My parents were not big sports fans, but my mother loved Barry Sanders, but she wasn't a huge fan. Now she likes Calvin Johnson. He's such an amazing athlete and such a wonderful, humble guy. Keegan-Michael Key parentshumblemothersports I was raised Catholic, so guilt shackles you from acting like a complete fool all the time. Keegan-Michael Key youfoolguilttime I'm a great consumer of kung-fu movies - mid-'70s to late-'80s. Keegan-Michael Key consumermoviesgreat At times, I can be vocal about what I think people want to hear as opposed to being vocal about what I really feel. Keegan-Michael Key feelthinki-canpeople I'm looking for human stories to do. Keegan-Michael Key humanlookingstories I'm a firm believer in the idea that there are a limited amount of human stories that we tell - there's about seven of them - and of course, there's variations on those stories, and they can take place in infinite places. Keegan-Michael Key placeshumanplacetell
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