I think a lot of people get into stand-up to be the center of attention, which is perfectly legitimate. But I think I got in there to be heard.

I'm most biased about how white people have to learn to shut up when the conversation of racism comes up. White people have to learn to listen. Whether they agree with what they're hearing or not, they have to know to shut up and listen.

That's the nature of my [stand-up] act: black man with a white baby.

Portland is often trumpeted as being one of America's coolest, hippest cities. I've been to Portland many times, and I'm always like, "Yeah it's cool and hip, but also, where are all the black people? Why is this city so cool and hip, and also keeping the black people away?"

It doesn't do any good to just be on the side of black people. The funnier comedic position is to be on the side of oppressed people in general.

If I could email my jokes to the crowd and get the same immediate response [as during stand-up], I'd do that.

I'm a dad, and that's really important to me, and I realize now that I'm a dad that it's a major part of my identity.