A biography for Jermaine Fowlerhasn’t been written yet.
“When I got nominated class clown in school, I remember my mom said, 'Don't be no clown.' So I went to my vice principal in my school and said, 'Can we change this to just the funniest?'”
“When comics are in the room, people have a tendency to try to make them laugh. That doesn't really make you funnier. It makes you a comic's comic, but you aren't going to get a fan base doing that.”
“I have a lot of energy, and as you get to know me, you will quickly learn that! I channel my energy into my acting, my writing, everything.”
“I could never lie to someone to benefit myself, so telemarketing was something I was terrible at!”
“'V for Vendetta' is an amazing movie, and it had an obvious message, but it was done so perfectly. I got out of the movie, and I wanted to march so hard. I wanted to be an activist.”
“I felt so contained at home. I always really felt like I couldn't be myself at home, so I was always quiet. I remember I used to sit in my room and listen to Bone Thugs and close the door.”
“I make my own opportunities no matter what.”
“I want to star in an action-comedy, like 'The Rock' or 'Con Air.' Those are the movies I wanted to star in since I was a kid.”
“I've never been the guy to sit back and wait until someone approved something I was passionate about.”
“You don't expect to be touched by comedy. But when it happens, it's beautiful.”
“I believe the more you talk about everyday issues, the more it helps other people deal with it themselves.”
“'Crashing' was my first scripted TV gig.”
“Humor was how I got through everything in my life. I used to find a funny way to get out of situations. That's who I was. That's who I am!”
“I probably wouldn't have pursued comedy further if my friends didn't tell me that my getting kicked off the stage was the funniest thing they'd ever seen.”
“I've always loved the idea of the rookie cop vs. the grizzled veteran. A lot of comedy can be mined from that.”
“I just love pranks, man. They're great. I don't understand why people don't do 'em more often.”
“I've been poor most of my life.”
“I don't know what the secret to doing standup well is, but I do know the goal is to be yourself as much as possible. And working harder than everyone else.”
“Black Panther is a cool superhero and all, but let's be honest: He doesn't quite have the legs to prop up a blockbuster on his own.”
“I grew up watching shows like 'Martin' and 'Fresh Prince' and 'Moesha,' and I was inspired by all these shows. When I was growing up, there were so many black people in TV. That's just the world I was around.”