A biography for Quinta Brunsonhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a YouTube, Instagram kid, but now I really worry if there are places that young people can go where they get to learn about and care about their craft.”
“I studied marketing; you can either create a new market, or you keep playing in the market that exists.”
“I was fortunate enough to go to a school where my fifth-grade teachers really put a spotlight on artists, and specifically Black artists, so I learned about Henry Ossawa Tanner at a very young age. I loved going to the art museum with my class.”
“I'm a dancer, I've been trained in dance all my life.”
“All That' doesn't get talked about enough. I really thought it was cool that it was this kids' 'SNL.'”
“I love rock climbing because it's active. It's fun, but you're working out your back and stuff, and your arms.”
“I want to make sure I can convey who I am through what I wear.”
“I own everything, even mistakes, because I think you learn from those.”
“My parents always taught me to look at people and situations like everything's equal. Nothing seems too intimidating to not be confident.”
“A lot of things people are upset about or frustrated by with Hollywood stem from the fact that the same old narrative is being sold over and over again. That's because there aren't people of color or young people as showrunners, writers, and producers.”
“Whether it be building relationships with other creators or networks, I loved everything that I got to do leading up to 'Abbott' and I'm still doing more.”
“Being broke is different than living in poverty where someone lacks the basic means to survive.”
“I think it's important to, from afar, listen to what audiences enjoy, period.”
“I really just believe in good storytelling, and we shouldn't have to sacrifice that just because we're a comedy.”
“I think that I have the ability to translate my humor to any room, and I think that's what network TV is for. Being able to reach a 14-year-old and a 74-year-old is a skill I have.”
“When I was adopting my cat, I learned a lot about the dangers of buying animals. So adopting is an alternative for that.”
“I love dumb comedies.”
“As far as stand-up being male-dominated and me being a black woman, I've always found that it was cool that I always had a different perspective than most people in that world. Who gets paid for performing stand-up is a separate discussion.”
“I was just in school more than normal people were at school, and my mom wasn't just a mom to me - she was a teacher. And she wasn't just a teacher to me, she was a fully-formed person.”
“I was a very confident kid.”