Pop culture hales you and wants you to fail. Aisha Tyler culturefailhale Change image and share on social
I think people assume that because I talk the way that I talk that I grew up with money, and then I've had to say, 'No, I grew up poor.' And then I was like, 'Why do I have to play this game where the only black experience that's authentic is the one where you grew up in poverty?' I mean, it's ridiculous. Aisha Tyler assumeauthenticblack share on social
And I was the only black kid in my school for almost all of my childhood, until I was a teenager. So imagine, if you will, being 6 feet tall by third grade, so essentially being a living maypole. Aisha Tyler blackchildhoodessentially Change image and share on social
I'm surrounded by geniuses, which is really not good for my own personal self-esteem! Aisha Tyler esteemgeniusegood Change image and share on social
On general principle, I boycott shows that don't employ actors. Aisha Tyler actorboycottemploy Change image and share on social
Pop culture is great, but it can be bad, at times. Aisha Tyler badculturegreat Change image and share on social
Instead of focusing on, 'Oh, there's a black lady who plays videogames,' focus on that there's another person out there who loves the same stuff that you do. Aisha Tyler blackfocuslady Change image and share on social