Aaron McGruder

“The Boondocks' is not the voice of Black America. It is the voice of Aaron McGruder.”

“You know, they say that laughter is the best medicine, but I think it's more of a narcotic.”

“Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11.”

“You can't change the world. You can only make a little bit of noise.”

“Sometimes it's just good to be a little bit of a jerk.”

“I think there's a certain power in being underestimated.”

“Failure is the ultimate motivator.”

“I'm a big fan of the truth, no matter who it hurts.”

“My goal is to make people think. If I can do that, I've done my job.”

“Fashion is a tool... to compete in life outside of yourself.”

“You can't make people laugh if you're not willing to piss them off.”

“I don't think the world is a nice place. I think it's a brutal, savage place, and I think that's what makes it so beautiful.”

“I don't really feel like I'm a controversial artist. I just think I'm an honest artist.”

“I'm not trying to be a role model. I'm a comic-strip writer.”

“I just think it's a time when we should all be more thoughtful and more critical and more honest.”