Quotes by Keegan-Michael Key

About Keegan-Michael Key:

Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known for starring in the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele, his six seasons as a cast member on MADtv and for co-starring in the USA Network comedy series Playing House. In 2014, he also starred in the first season of the FX series Fargo and the final season of the NBC series Parks and Recreation. He has had supporting roles in several films, including Let's Be Cops, Tomorrowland and Pitch Perfect 2. In 2015, Key appeared at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as the character Luther, President Barack Obama's anger translator. Since 2013, he has made several guest appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?
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I'm very concerned with what's going on the news, but I would not call myself a political animal, per se. I pay more attention during election years, or if I see some topic or issue that I care about. But I would never call myself a political animal ...

Keegan-Michael Key

To make an absolutely gross generalization, I think a lot of people feel like if you're mixed, more often than not you're quote unquote white. So if you're mixed, you embrace the mainstream culture more than the African-American culture.

Keegan-Michael Key

You can not have comedy unless people are behaving badly. You can't have it.

Keegan-Michael Key

I'm adopted, so I didn't know my father, but apparently he was pretty tall.

Keegan-Michael Key

There's a thing called the 'One Drop' theory in African-American culture, which is if you have one drop of black blood in you, you're black.

Keegan-Michael Key

Everybody puts on airs, regardless of race.

Keegan-Michael Key

I get overwhelmed when I approach things intellectually.

Keegan-Michael Key

For me, as a child, I certainly thought that there were more black people in the world than white people.

Keegan-Michael Key

I have always, or for the most part, identified myself as a biracial person.

Keegan-Michael Key

If you look at any successful skit comedy show, ever, there is that format of introducing you to the player in the beginning, and then going on to see those sketches.

Keegan-Michael Key

It was very important thousands of years ago to categorize things. I can eat that plant, I can't eat that plant. Or this tribe, not that tribe. We don't have to do that anymore - we have processed food now!

Keegan-Michael Key

Surprise is not humor. I think that there can be a fine line there.

Keegan-Michael Key

When you're a child, the most important thing is to be able to live a life of comfort. You want to be sure that the moon goes up at night and the sun comes up in the morning and dad comes home from work.

Keegan-Michael Key

I'm tall and thin but not strong, so you're either an athlete or you're funny.

Keegan-Michael Key

A poet can feel free, in my estimation, to write a poem for himself. Or a painter can paint a painting for himself. You can write a short story for yourself. But for me, comedy by its nature is communal. If other people don't get it, I'm not sure why...

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Author Bio

  • NameKeegan-Michael Key
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornMarch 22, 1971
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Screenwriter