My daddy - whenever he wanted to teach us a lesson, he'd tell us a story. It's an Old South tradition.

I talk about things that happened in my life. Now, do I embellish? Absolutely. Come on, we all do it. It makes for a better story. But it always comes from a germ of truth.

At one time, when I was younger, I exercised regularly and had a 27-inch waist.

I honor the sanctity of all religions - I'm not here to put them down. But the only religion that I personally embrace is the religion of kindness.

I grew up in the Baptist church and, honey, they baptized me about 14 times. It never did take.

I'm very proud of my Southern accent, it's part of me.

Honey, I conquered Netflix. I watched 'em all.

I fell out of the womb and landed in my mother's high heels.

When I was little, I was like a magpie, which is a bird that's attracted to shiny things. They'll build their nests with Christmas tree tinsel.

For years, I had a Christmas ornament I had bought at a Cracker Barrel that read 'Deck Them Halls, Y'all.' It always tickled me.

I love basketball! When I'm flying, and I have on sweats, a hat, and sneakers, people always assume that I'm a high school kid going to an away game. And I always say no, I'm a fan of the game.

For me, my brand is good storytelling.

Growing up, I didn't just watch 'The Cosby Show.' I watched 'Growing Pains' and 'Family Ties,' too.

My aesthetic is very black.

I can't stop my comedic voice.

I don't like beating people on the head with the message. I don't like standing on the soapbox.

I always love where I can plug a black woman in anywhere, and when that comes up, I don't say, 'Oh that has to be a black woman.' I say, 'Why not a black woman?'

With success always comes mimicry.

It's weird because I see black gay characters on television all the time, but do I relate to them? Not always, because they're set pieces.

I watched a ton of TV because I was raised by a single mom and spent a lot of time with my grandmother. Like most grandparents do, she would spend hours and hours in front of the TV box.

Always maintain your composure.

'The Breakfast Club' was one of my favorites.

I am always searching for something different or something fresh, something hasn't been done. But the truth is, at the end of the day, we're all sort of retelling something. We're doing a version of something that's already been done.

I've been obsessed with television since I was 7 years old, and I've always been writing on some level.