A lot of times, we don’t seek the help…– Malik Yoba
A lot of times, we don’t seek the help. If you come from a family where you might have been abused, a lot of times, particularly with males, regardless of what the ethnic background is there’s a sense of like ‘Just keep it moving.’
People think acting is just memorizing lines and …– Malik Yoba
People think acting is just memorizing lines and doing facial expressions. No it’s about traveling along a path of discovery, intention and connection.
One of the reasons why I started creating my solo …– Malik Yoba
One of the reasons why I started creating my solo show is so that I have a place to put all of the accents that I do.
I’m a very funny person that doesn’t get the …– Malik Yoba
I’m a very funny person that doesn’t get the chance to do a lot of comedy, and the same thing with my accents.
Accents are definitely one of my strong suits…– Malik Yoba
Accents are definitely one of my strong suits, and a lot of folks don’t know that.
No matter what your dream is…– Malik Yoba
No matter what your dream is, first you have to think that anything is possible.
I’ve played lots of law enforcement agents…– Malik Yoba
I’ve played lots of law enforcement agents, and I do have friends that are in the bureau, in the DEA, and who are detectives and captains.
I knew that I wanted to create a restaurant like …– Malik Yoba
I knew that I wanted to create a restaurant like Hard Rock Cafe or Planet Hollywood that celebrated not just music or Hollywood, but who we were as people of color, as Caribbean, African, Cajun and Southern people.
It took me until my 40s to realize the five …– Malik Yoba
It took me until my 40s to realize the five essential areas that are important to at least have a real dating chance. Obviously, beyond the physical compatibility, which is where we all start in junior high school, I think that intellectual compatibility and spiritual compatibility, emotional intelligence, and financial compatibility are important.
I used to walk in the burnt up Harlem of the ’80s…– Malik Yoba
I used to walk in the burnt up Harlem of the ’80s, and I’d look at brownstones that were dilapidated or apartment buildings, thinking ‘Whoever designed this and built this did not want it to look like this.’ So, I used to visualize one day being able to contribute and build in Harlem.