Issa Rae expressed
:
“Just being able to look people in the eye is exciting to me. There is nothing more fulfilling than interacting with others and seeing their faces. I place a lot of emphasis on leveraging the individuals in your immediate surroundings. Being small business owners, we can all learn from one another and provide one another with advice because in a sense, we're all in the same boat. I myself run a small business. It was an honor to obtain knowledge from the interactions I engaged in with the other minority business owners,”
forbes Tuesday, August 9, 2022 4:16:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae tells
:
“You cannot be threatened by other businesses. We at Hilltop are located close to another Black-owned coffee shop. It costs us nothing to promote that other shop and tell customers to go there as is; in return, they will do the same for us. Sweet Life is the name of my show. Both Sip & Sonder and Hilltop have been used as locations, in addition to Haron coffee. Supporting one another as Black businesses will only benefit our businesses. While it's good that we sometimes have a competitive attitude, it's also crucial that we support one another,”
forbes Tuesday, August 9, 2022 4:16:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae expresses
:
“For many years, they have supported small businesses. I believe that other businesses should take a cue from this one and make this a year-round initiative rather than just something that happens during Black History Month. Amex has been very deliberate about keeping in touch with the business owners I recommend to them. It is crucial and might mean the difference between being able to feed your family or not to have a chance and a platform to attract fresh eyes and customers to their services or business,”
forbes Tuesday, August 9, 2022 4:16:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae explains
:
“I'm overjoyed right now. We'll be at LAX as the go-to place whenever you're hungry, need a coffee or a snack. Being able to represent LA at the airport as a local business is amazing. We'll be close to Randy's Donuts, another staple in Inglewood. It's very satisfying to know travelers will recognize that the restaurant they're purchasing from is a LA Black-owned establishment. I'm appreciative of this chance. It's not always the case that we have access to these stores in that way. There was intention behind this move from the city of LA. We feel honored to be there,”
forbes Tuesday, August 9, 2022 4:16:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae tells
:
“This girl throws glass and her shoe at her man,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“Female friendships are so rich, and I feel like we’re just kind of scratching the surface on the different dynamics,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae explains
:
“The ‘odd couple’ dynamic fascinated me,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“I just got reconnected with my middle-school best friend, and we take walks together,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“There’s an unapologetic nature to how these women are presenting themselves, how open they are,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“When she rose, it was like, ‘Oh my God, I know her,’”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“That’s not necessarily the Hollywood way,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“I want all my sets to be like what she was able to create,”
independent-UK Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I think this is just such a unique time in hip-hop, especially when it comes to female rappers, because there’s such an abundance, and it doesn’t feel like they’re all in competition with each other,”
eurweb Friday, June 17, 2022 11:27:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“There’s no other festival highlighting us in this way, highlighting our film, highlighting our television shows, and it’s in an elegant way,”
eurweb Friday, June 17, 2022 11:27:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Ten years later, my colleagues and I still talk about that first ABFF trip, to this day, and that legendary time that we had here in Miami,” “Since that time, I’ve screened my series ‘Insecure’ here, that Regina (King) came and directed an episode. And I haven’t collaborated with Ryan (Coogler) yet, but he’s been so supportive of me and my work. And watching ‘Creed’ and ‘Black Panther,’ I always flash back to how inspired I was listening to him in that panel right here”
eurweb Friday, June 17, 2022 11:27:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae
:
“I’m so grateful to ABFF, which is actually the first major festival to have my work online. Thank you so much for the honor you guys”
wsvn Thursday, June 16, 2022 4:02:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I think this is just such a unique time in hip-hop, especially when it comes to female rappers, because there’s such an abundance, and it doesn’t feel like they’re all in competition with each other,”
eurweb Tuesday, June 14, 2022 10:26:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“We share a core set of values in empowering creators of color with access and resources, so I’m thrilled my team and I get to be on this journey with the other creators in the initiative,”
thegrio Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:47:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I have to say that the thing that’s most special about being here is that a Black person, a Black female who works here, reached out to us to bring us here. I feel like that is necessary, like that in some ways the only way that we get to be in these spaces is because someone is looking out,”
bostonglobe Friday, April 1, 2022 6:59:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae added
:
“To work with people who are finding a new way in and are rich with new ideas only makes me more excited and makes me feel more empowered to make all the difference,” “I think that we only get stronger working with and giving opportunities to people outside of the industry. I think that’s how the industry gets better”
bostonglobe Friday, April 1, 2022 6:59:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I have to say that the thing that’s most special about being here is that a Black person, a Black female who works here, reached out to us to bring us here. I feel like that is necessary, like that in some ways the only way that we get to be in these spaces is because someone is looking out,”
bostonglobe Friday, April 1, 2022 3:36:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae added
:
“To work with people who are finding a new way in and are rich with new ideas only makes me more excited and makes me feel more empowered to make all the difference,” “I think that we only get stronger working with and giving opportunities to people outside of the industry. I think that’s how the industry gets better”
bostonglobe Friday, April 1, 2022 3:36:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Producing some s--- is really f------ hard,”
japantoday Monday, March 21, 2022 1:10:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Producing some s—- is really f——— hard,”
washtimes Sunday, March 20, 2022 7:23:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Producing some s--- is really f------ hard,”
siouxcityjournal Sunday, March 20, 2022 6:44:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
"Producing some s--t is really f-----g hard,"
newindianexpress Sunday, March 20, 2022 6:01:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Producing some s--- is really f------ hard,”
actionnewsjax Sunday, March 20, 2022 12:13:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Producing some s--- is really f------ hard,”
seattlepi Sunday, March 20, 2022 11:48:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae stated
:
"Since my series debuted in 2016, it's been an honor to showcase the people, culture and businesses that make South LA such a vibrant part of the city,"
prnewswire Tuesday, February 15, 2022 8:22:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I feel like if we’re not going to do it ourselves, nobody else will,”
eurweb Tuesday, February 15, 2022 6:49:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae added
:
“Just thinking about shopping small and Black businesses in general, the last couple of years, even in my neighborhood, our businesses have been most affected by the pandemic. And so to be able to just support them genuinely and supporting families feels right and important to me, especially during this holiday season,”
eurweb Tuesday, February 15, 2022 6:49:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
"I just want to fast-forward to the part of my life when everything's OK,"
usaToday Monday, December 27, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
"What would you have said to Lawrence if Nathan hadn't interrupted?"
usaToday Monday, December 27, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
"I know it's not done yet and there's still a long way to go, but I keep thinking about all it took to get here," "I doubted myself, going back and forth about what I wanted, being scared to waste my time and look stupid in case none of it worked out. And then I realized that it was all in my head. No one doubted me, except for me"
usaToday Monday, December 27, 2021 8:08:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I saw that and cracked the fuck up,” “Yeah, it busted me up. I get a lot of teeth comments. And it was something that I didn’t know until making the show”
theatlantic Saturday, December 25, 2021 7:38:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae told
:
“That comes from a natural desire, even a Drake desire,”
theatlantic Saturday, December 25, 2021 7:38:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“I saw that and cracked the fuck up,” “Yeah, it busted me up. I get a lot of teeth comments. And it was something that I didn’t know until making the show”
theatlantic Friday, December 24, 2021 4:36:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae told
:
“That comes from a natural desire, even a Drake desire,”
theatlantic Friday, December 24, 2021 4:36:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
"I'm excited that 'The Come Up Game' is finally out for fans of ‘Insecure’ to play! Working with the Glow Up Games team has been a great experience, as they seamlessly integrated the world of ‘Insecure’ from its characters, stories and music into a game that allows everyone to relive their favorite moments of the series,"
forbes Tuesday, November 30, 2021 6:48:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Music has always been an essential part of every project I do and working with emerging talent is a personal passion,” “Raedio allows me to continue that work within the music industry and audio entertainment space. The Atlantic Records team are innovators in terms of shifting and shaping culture. I’m excited to join forces with them to discover new artists”
thegrio Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“The goal was to elevate regular Black people and make us look as beautiful in our regularness as humanly possible,”
guardian Saturday, October 23, 2021 9:50:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“In shooting this final season, we've been very nostalgic and thinking about where we came from and imagining what our impact would be like,”
WashingtonPost Saturday, October 23, 2021 12:57:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae says
:
“One of the scariest things to me … is just, like, the fork-in-the-road choice,” “There's something so terrifying about knowing that this is a decision that I could make that could change the course of my life. And I just have to make it”
WashingtonPost Saturday, October 23, 2021 12:57:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae added
:
“And we do, we love each other so much,” “My mom was always like, ‘Never overstay your welcome.’ I’m just appreciative that people are gonna miss it. And you know, I hope that’s still true when it ends”
eurweb Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“She was just like, ‘Girl, if you want this shit to set off to the next level, you got to put a white character in there, then white people will care about it, then NPR is going to write about your shit, and it’ll blow up,’”
thegrio Saturday, October 9, 2021 6:32:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“We always planned to tell this story through five seasons, but we couldn’t have made it this far without the tremendous support of our audience,”
thegrio Saturday, October 9, 2021 6:32:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
"She was just like, 'Girl, if you want this s**t to set off to the next level, you got to put a white character in there, then white people will care about it, then NPR is going to write about your s**t, and it'll blow up,"
newindianexpress Friday, October 8, 2021 3:29:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae told
:
“Prentice [Penny] and I are so grateful that HBO believed in our show from the beginning and kept faith in us to see our vision through the end,”
eurweb Thursday, September 30, 2021 5:51:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae wrote
:
“Today is my last day shooting #InsecureHBO,” “Said goodbye to some of my favorite people on Earth, on and off screen, this past week. Never imagined all the doors this would open. Forever grateful to those who paved the way for us to do us,”
eurweb Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:28:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae told
:
“Prentice [Penny] and I are so grateful that HBO believed in our show from the beginning and kept faith in us to see our vision through the end,”
eurweb Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:28:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae wrote
:
“Today is my last day shooting #InsecureHBO ,”
thegrio Saturday, June 12, 2021 12:04:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae added
(
about Casey Bloys
)
:
“HBO has been supportive of my work since the very first general meeting I had with Casey in 2012. I’m thrilled to not only spread my creative wings with the network that makes all of my favorite series but also to produce culturally resonant stories with new voices that incite exciting conversations via HOORAE’s expanded relationship with all WarnerMedia platforms”
eurweb Monday, June 7, 2021 11:34:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“Would I take one on that I liked? Yes, absolutely. An existing franchise,”
thegrio Saturday, June 5, 2021 3:14:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae tells
:
“He was like, ‘You should just talk to her. Let me set it up,’”
thegrio Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:16:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“We’re so proud to present a grounded and fun slice of young Black LA life. We hope the HBO Max audience will relate to and fall in love with this group of friends as much as we have”
news-yahoo Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:01:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“We’re so proud to present a grounded and fun slice of young Black LA life,”
eurweb Wednesday, May 19, 2021 7:55:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae said
:
“We’re so proud to present a grounded and fun slice of young Black LA life. We hope the HBO Max audience will relate to and fall in love with this group of friends as much as we have,”
thegrio Wednesday, May 19, 2021 1:24:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae added
:
“When people believe in you and build with you, I tend to want to further that relationship. That’s just been a staple of mine with so many of the people that I work with,”
thegrio Wednesday, May 19, 2021 1:24:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae disse
:
"Obviamente, deu certo porque nunca tinha existido uma comédia de esquetes só com mulheres negras e por causa da paixão de Robin pela comédia"
noticias-terra-br Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:49:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae disse
:
“Nós sempre planejamos contar essa história em cinco temporadas, mas não conseguiríamos ter chegado tão longe sem o tremendo apoio do público”
correiobraziliense Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:11:00 PM EAT
Issa Rae disse
:
"Tirar essa folga foi fundamental. Muitas das histórias que usamos vêm das nossas vidas pessoais, e eu sentia que não estava vivendo"
noticias-terra-br Monday, April 13, 2020 1:10:00 AM EAT
Issa Rae dijo
:
“Me alivió no estar haciendo la serie y estar trabajando tanto en otras cosas que finalmente me sentí agradecida de regresar cuando terminé con esos proyectos”
beaumontenterprise Friday, April 10, 2020 1:30:00 AM EAT