6 Quotes & Sayings By Larry Wilmore

Larry Wilmore is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and host of Black on the Air, the highest rated Comedy Central half-hour. He was the first host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He was also a writer for Comedy Central's The Bernie Mac Show. Prior to this, Wilmore was the co-creator and executive producer of The PJs, which aired on Fox from 1996 to 1998 Read more

His stand-up has been featured on Comedy Central Presents… and MTV's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He was also one of the writers on Everybody Hates Chris.

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It used to be that the black comic figure had to have this bravado and always showed strength. Larry Wilmore
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I was taught from a very early age that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much. That was the world I grew up in - a very strong work ethic. Larry Wilmore
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You never know in TV - sometimes you're on at the wrong time at the wrong place. Sometimes you don't get a chance to catch on. Larry Wilmore
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There are tragedies that happen all the time in America, but there are certain types of tragedies that kind of pull us together and make us pause and give us a chance to reflect about where we are, where we're going, and that sort of thing. Larry Wilmore
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You are always, always overwhelmed by positive response because you know it can go either way. Larry Wilmore