I didn't mind being in a school with a small African-American population. The African-American-community was very tight, and that was great. But I also wanted to interact with other types of folks. Aisha Tyler africanamericancommunity Change image and share on social
I hated, when I was a kid, being told that 'Black people don't do that.' And the white kids at school didn't accept me because I was black, and the black kids in my neighborhood didn't accept me because they thought I thought I was white. Aisha Tyler acceptblackhate share on social
I've always loved video games. I played 'Ms. Pac-man' with my dad, and I Ioved 'Galaga' and 'Tempest' and grew up on the standing arcade games. Even to this day, my dad will call me if he's playing 'Ms. Pac-man' and hold the phone up to the game. Aisha Tyler arcadecalldad share on social
I can't control what's fair and unfair. I can't control the nature of the business or the nature of society or the nature of the world, but what I can control is how I choose to see the world and what I choose to put back into it. Aisha Tyler backbusinesschoose share on social
It's hard because you can't legislate creative diversity. I think it's more that the gaming community's more diverse, and they're going to ask for more diverse experiences. They're going to demand them. Aisha Tyler communitycreativedemand share on social
I can't say that there's been some big change during my career where all of a sudden everything's totally colorblind. Aisha Tyler bigcareerchange Change image and share on social
As a comedian, it really gelled when I started doing standup. Because standup is so much about bravery, especially in the early days. There is no doubt that it is going to go terribly for you over and over and over again. But you cannot get funny without bombing. Aisha Tyler bombbraverycomedian share on social
I'm just myself, so I don't know that I think of myself as a nerd icon. Aisha Tyler iconnerd Change image and share on social
There's a clock ticking on the pregnancy thing, but not a clock ticking on adoption. Aisha Tyler adoptionclockpregnancy Change image and share on social
Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure. Aisha Tyler absencefailurepersistence Change image and share on social