19 Jaboukie Young-White Quotes for You to Enjoy

Jaboukie Young-White

American Comedian

Born: Jul 24, 1994

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There's an infectiousness to comedy. It's meant to be shared and spread, so I feel like any message that you're talking about through the vehicle of comedy is going to get further than if you just straightforwardly said it. Jaboukie Young-White

I just try to do things that make me excited. If I can find a way to surprise myself, then that's when I'm really excited to share something and really can stand behind it. Jaboukie Young-White

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But I do have one real problem with socialism: I like money. Jaboukie Young-White

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Is socialism still for me if I'm a millennial millionaire? Jaboukie Young-White

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I've been doing some acting, writing classes, and taking a holistic approach so I can actually be good at this craft. But ideally I'd eventually want to get my own show and make my 'Atlanta' or my 'Master of None' - whatever that would look like - in whatever media landscape that would best suit it. Jaboukie Young-White

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Whatever I'm writing has seemed to be about something I don't feel I could freely express in my everyday life, and stand-up is a really effective medium for getting people to hear exactly the things and viewpoints that they normally don't want listen to. Jaboukie Young-White

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Seriously, you can't talk socialism in America without going to the OG, Sen. Bernie Sanders. Jaboukie Young-White

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There's a lot of times when I just want to scream into the void. Jaboukie Young-White

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The news can by very cyclical. The same issues are coming up over and over and over again. Jaboukie Young-White

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For me, I didn't really have family that was in entertainment. I didn't really grow up with an uncle that's a TV writer or something, so I didn't even know that it was possible at all. I slowly learned more about it and ended up here. I want people to not be discouraged by the fact that they don't have a legacy in Hollywood that's bringing them in. Jaboukie Young-White

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After the 'Fallon' set, I had a lot of queer people message me about how much it meant to see a queer perspective on late night TV. Jaboukie Young-White

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