Quotes by David Alan Grier

About David Alan Grier:

David Alan Grier is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color.
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I try to make my bed every day for mental health. Coming home to an unmade bed or a room with clothes all over will depress me.

David Alan Grier

I grew up in a home and in a world in which you can do anything. We were all expected to go to college. My father was a doctor.

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I want to see gay couples stuck with their significant other at Home Depot with that far away look in their eye, get me out of here.

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As I get older, my sense of humor is my biggest asset.

David Alan Grier

Every little kid has always wanted to be a race car driver. This gets some of that out.

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When I was a kid, I wanted to walk with my dad's limp - my dad was my hero - but that infuriated him, and he would make me walk back and forth in the living room until I walked without it.

David Alan Grier

A friend of mine had his own theater company, and he jumped me in like I was in a gang. And once I came in, it was just that simple. For the first time in my life, I felt, 'This is a career, this is a life that I think I can grow old doing.' It was l...

David Alan Grier

To be known by the public, honestly. People come up and tell them how good I make them feel.

David Alan Grier

Be talented enough to make it and stupid enough to keep trying.

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Don't let anyone try to tell you who you are. Define yourself.

David Alan Grier

Some days I think I look kind of cute, but other days I try to avoid the mirror.

David Alan Grier

I started acting at the University of Michigan in my sophomore year.

David Alan Grier

I couldn't wait to be, you know, a Black Panther. Of course they wouldn't let me join.

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I, myself, identify myself as a heathen.

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I wanted to be a leading man - the black lawyer, the black doctor, the black policeman.

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I never wanted to lose out on an acting job and wonder if I hadn't been trained enough.

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I wanted something where I could have the clearest and most unfiltered artistic and creative voice.

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I decided sitcoms weren't for me.

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America is grappling with cultural diversity, and I just want to put a show on that represents the world in which I live.

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The president is always made fun of.

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Author Bio

  • NameDavid Alan Grier
  • DescriptionAmerican actor and comedian
  • BornJune 30, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor