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Dat Phan Biography

Comedian

Dat Phan is a Vietnamese-American comedian known for his unique humor style and profound insights into multiculturalism. Born on January 25, 1975, he gained prominence in the comedy scene since the early 2000s.

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“And I come from a small Vietnamese family. We're really close too, all ten of us.”

Family Ten Vietnamese

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“It's a constant battle between what your heart tells you, and what your brain tells you.”

Heart Brain Battle Constant

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“Us Asians look like we're twenty until we're fifty. Once we're fifty, we look like Yoda.”

Looks Twenties Fifty

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“We want to be seen as more than just martial artists, or bad stereotype token roles in American TV and movies.”

Want Artist Roles Tvs Martial Arts Stereotype Tokens Martial Artist

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“Money comes and goes. I'm thankful I have money. I'm trying to save up more. I would like more money. But it's not happiness. If you're a millionaire and hate your family, hate your friends and your life, then what is the point? You're just a person with a lot of money and power who is not happy.”

Ifs Trying Persons Happiness Hate Our Family More Money Lots Of Money Hate You Comes And Goes Millionaire Not Happy Money And Power Money Comes And Goes

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“I learned that money's not happiness. The more famous I am and the more money I make, the closer I stay to my family and friends that I've known since junior high school. True happiness to me is the connection with fellow human beings I've known for a long time.”

Humans Long School Happiness Human Beings Known Long Time High School My Family Connections Fellows More Money Family And Friends Juniors True Happiness Junior High High School Junior

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“I was doing gigs to stay alive. I worked two or three jobs at a time, there were times when I stayed up for 36 hours straight. I slept in shopping mall parking lots. A stand-up gig paid $35; then I could eat for another few days until the next gig. Literally, I was performing to live.”

Two Jobs Three Next Hours Alive Paid Performing Shopping Gigs Malls Parking Staying Alive Parking Lot

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“I did whatever it takes to do stand-up. There is an abundance of material in struggling and poverty and trying to make it. There is so much humor in that, it's unlimited.”

Trying Poverty Struggle Materials Abundance Unlimited Whatever It Takes

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“Vietnam, we take over by doing pedicure! That's how we take over. We take over one foot at a time, damn it - that's the plan of attack right there. We take over from the toe up, that's the plan. We spread over USA like fungus from the toe.”

Plans Feet Spread Damn Usa Vietnam Toes Fungi Pedicures

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“I was living under a desk in West Hollywood. It was a closet that I shared with another comic. I was shocked when they called me to come in to try out for the show. The chances of me getting on a TV show and winning it is like one-in-a-million. I had only been doing comedy for six years at that point, so I was basically considered an open mic-er or maybe a feature act once in awhile.”

Trying Years Shows Winning Chance Millions Comedy Tvs Six Hollywood West Comic Features Desks Tv Shows Closets Shocked Mics One In A Million West Hollywood

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“When you grow up poor, you have to either work really hard to try and get where you want to be, or you'll just stay put.”

Want Trying Hard Grows Poor Growing Up

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“I knew comedy was the thing for me when I was the only Asian kid in high school... who failed math.”

Kids School Funny Comedy High School Math Asian

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About the Author

Born: January 25, 1975
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 12

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