Maz Jobrani : (8)

" I wish more Americans would travel here. I always encourage my friends: ‘Travel. See the Middle East. There’s so much to see, so many good people.’ And it’s vice versa, and it helps stop problems of misunderstanding and stereotypes from happening. " - Maz Jobrani

" The first time I flew after September 11, I honestly was a little paranoid. As I was going to the metal detector, I was looking at my duffel bag, and I’m like, ‘Do I have anything that’s like a weapon?’ I was really paranoid they were gonna find something sharp, and I was gonna get in trouble. " - Maz Jobrani

" Part of what’s great about America, and Canada as well, is that we can talk about our political leaders in public. " - Maz Jobrani

" Your stereotypical L.A. Persian kids were not working at Sbarro pizza in the mall, but I was. " - Maz Jobrani

" I’ve grown so accustomed to my life in L.A., going to a Coffee Bean or getting breakfast at Kings Road Cafe. I’ve seen a lot of the world, but the diversity we have here is different. It’s a mishmash, which is a nice comfort. " - Maz Jobrani

" Comedy can take you a lot further in getting your point across. People are entertained, and then, by being entertained, they get your point. " - Maz Jobrani

" When you have demonization of a group of people, it’s easy to clump them all together and not understand them. " - Maz Jobrani

" As a Middle Eastern male, I know there’s certain things I’m not supposed to say on an airplane in the U.S., right? I’m not supposed to be walking down the aisle, and be like, ‘Hi, Jack.’ That’s not cool. Even if I’m there with my friend named Jack, I say, ‘Greetings, Jack. Salutations, Jack.’ Never ‘Hi, Jack.’ " - Maz Jobrani