Michelle Obama
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Now, my brother had basketball to help him.
I had sports.
Oh, my God, yes.
How old were you?
Was it in D.C.?
There are a lot of creative kids in communities across the land.
Being a creative, going to show business, I mean, for most black parents, they'd be like, you better get you a good job.
What are you talking about?
You know, but your mom...
Did the exact opposite.
I mean, she got you on stage.
She thought about the education that you would need.
Wasn't she the one that suggested that you go to one of my favorite high schools on the planet?
Duke Ellington in Washington, D.C.
Your mom would go to the comedy club.
Way to break the cycle of education.
Someone needs to break this cycle of learning.
Is there a point in a comedian's development where they determine what kind of comic they want to be?
I mean, you are a gifted storyteller weaving in life and observation and taking us full circle.
Did you have to become that?