I think when you first get a job, you're just trying to do what the last regime did, just to keep it going, as opposed to actually doing what you want to do. Michael Che More Quotes by Michael Che More Quotes From Michael Che If I could work with Eddie Murphy on 'SNL,' I think I could quit comedy forever. For me and my generation, he's God. Michael Che think me god work When you're doing comedy constantly, you're organized: you know where everything is, you know how to get out of it, you know how to stretch it. But, like, doing 'SNL,' I stopped doing spots, and then I would finally do some sets - it take me so long to, kind of, get in the rhythm of it. Michael Che me you comedy long Black people have, like, this thing, and I have it, we all have it, we have this kind of embarrassment. Where we don't like white people to find out our little insecurities and out little quirks. We don't really like that that much. It's kind of, we're like, 'Don't let them know - that ours; that's for us.' Michael Che know black white people I have six brothers and sisters. My mother has six kids from two different marriages. And we would just sit around making fun of each other's dad, and all our dads had real problems. Michael Che problems dad mother fun It's a unique fraternity to be a standup. I think everybody understands, you know, opportunity, and everybody - especially at the top - are genuinely rooting for you. Michael Che think you unique opportunity When you grow up in the city, New York is so big that you can kind of stay in your own little corner of the city and think that that's it because you don't need anything. You don't have to venture out; you don't have to touch the boroughs. You can kind of stay in your neighborhood, and there's everything there. Michael Che grow city think you I used to paint pictures - what happened was, I used to draw and paint pictures. And some of my friends would be, like, 'Yo, you should put that on a T-shirt,' because that's where their brain would go. Michael Che pictures you friends brain Improv classes were too expensive, so I just started going to open mics. And the day I did it, I did, like, three because I just loved it so much. It was so much fun. And it wasn't good, it was just fun to do. It felt like a release. Michael Che loved day good fun I think satire suffered under Obama, but not because of Obama. People are more sensitive now than ever, and strong satirical voices are stifled because of that. I don't think a Clinton presidency would change that. Michael Che think strong change people Live comedy is fantastic. It's when live comedy is transcribed and reported and critiqued outside of the venue without context that things become complicated. Michael Che live things comedy complicated Watching someone getting really angry can be very funny - if it doesn't affect you, you can laugh at it, and the sillier the thing he's angry about, the funnier it is. Michael Che laugh you angry funny Comedy's my outlet for my ridiculous emotions. Michael Che outlet emotions ridiculous comedy To deliver something deadpan is very difficult; I don't think people know how hard those jokes are. Michael Che think know difficult people One of the things that annoyed me was when it was happening people were like ‘Oh well now he’s selling tickets,' yeah, he had a polished act that he wanted to present to people. And now people are buying tickets to hear him talk about dumb s--- that he has zero interest in even bringing up. Michael Che While many people who attended last Tuesday’s State of the Union speech wore blue and yellow in solidarity with Ukraine. Michael Che ’We thank Justice Breyer for upholding the rights of every American,' said liberals that have been tweeting ‘Retire, b----!’ for the last year. Michael Che Damn, Bernie! Stabbing your own coworkers in the back? That’s unforgivable! Michael Che It’s Christmas, so let’s start with some good news, o.J. Simpson has been released from parole two months early because of good behavior. Said O.J.. Michael Che But the Giants are still going to stick with their current quarterback: a scarecrow on a Roomba, no Time to Die. Michael Che Worse, he only does it to appeal to Black voters. Michael Che
