Jaboukie Young-White

“The Internet has created so many niche audiences that when millions or even thousands of people can be on the same page it's a truly special thing.”

“I think pop music was going through a phase where it was like pop but dance-hall or pop but R&B. But, no, I just want a pop song.”

“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.”

“For memes, I have an entire iPhone folder of photos that I've taken or saved because I find something about them hilarious.”

“Nothing screams 'I'm desperate for attention' like tweeting in all caps.”

“Developing a following and maintaining that is so much free labor - just for the love of it.”

“One time I spent more than $40 on groceries, and my bank thought someone stole my debit card.”

“I love Mykki Blanco.”

“My favorite topical tweets are the ones that put a tweet in context so it illuminates a deeper truth or societal trend.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I go through my tweets while writing and be like, 'Oh, this has staying power and is still relevant.'”

“Voting is designed for old people.”

“I accomplished a lot in 2017 that I'd dreamt of: a late night set, TV writing gig, a speaking movie role.”

“Amazon's been around for 24 years, and now they're doing what any 24-year-old does: move to New York and gentrify a neighborhood.”

“Why do we still use paper to vote? Paper is over!”

“I use Twitter as a writing tool a lot.”

“Is socialism still for me if I'm a millennial millionaire?”

“The urge to push the concept of sex and sexuality into the fringes of the human experience is so bizarre to me.”

“As a gay person, I'm used to speaking on gay issues. As a black person, I'm used to speaking on black issues.”