Kumail Nanjiani : (6)

" I had this very strict rule when I began auditioning that I wasn’t gonna do a thicker accent, because it was like, ‘I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be funny because he talks funny.’ And now I feel like there are certain characters that I could play that could involve doing a thicker accent, as long as it’s specific to that character. " - Kumail Nanjiani

" Because of the Internet, you’re sort of forced to deal with people from very different backgrounds and beliefs. It’s a great challenge of our time, and depending on when you ask me, I feel optimistic or pessimistic about it. " - Kumail Nanjiani

" The plan was always to come to America, because Pakistan’s a scary place. They don’t have religious freedom. It’s very poor, and there’s a lot of violence and corruption. " - Kumail Nanjiani

" The worst job I ever had was an office job that I had for six years, and that’s nothing against the people who I was surrounded by, because they were wonderful people. " - Kumail Nanjiani

" Most of my exposure to American pop culture was through this weird prism of ‘Mad’ magazine. " - Kumail Nanjiani

" You can get stuck in the trap of reading your YouTube comments all the time. Sometimes I regret it. Not everyone is going to love you. And for some reason, stand-up has this thing where everyone thinks they can do it. So everyone thinks they’re an expert. " - Kumail Nanjiani