22 ordspråk av Aaron McGruder
Aaron McGruder
[You can't accuse the creator of] The Boondocks, ... Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil and the government is lying about 9/11.
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A lot of people looked at the Fox pilot and said, 'We don't think it needs to be this pretty; can't you make it simpler?' They really get and appreciate everything I'm trying to do here.
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As long as they let me, I guess.
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Every well needs occasional refreshing. I hope that this fall you will agree that the time away from the demands of deadlines has served the strip, your readers and me.
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For me, it really first has to be a good story and be funny. If you're doing sincere comedy, the edgy stuff kind of happens on its own.
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I figure it will either be a big hit or a massive flop; there is no room for in between,
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I made the decision early on that I was going to work myself to death now, so that I don't have to wait until 65 to enjoy my life,
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I tried to instill a realness into them. I wanted to do this from a black point of view. I wanted to show that they're the only people playing on this playground.
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I try to insulate myself from any feedback to the strip as [best] I can, because it just makes it easier to do my job, ... It would just interfere with the creative process.
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I try to insulate myself from any feedback to the strip as [best] I can, because it just makes it easier to do my job. It would just interfere with the creative process.
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I'm trying to live well, and there is no freedom in America if you're economically bound to the system.
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I've never been able to predict what people are going to get mad at. I've tried and I've always been surprised.
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It astounds me that good, responsible white people paid for this show.
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Oprah has the power to lay waste to entire industries with a mere utterance. That's a power that you have to respect. And ultimately I respect it.
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Our show is not 'Family Guy,' ... The element of race changes everything.
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