Home / Quotes / Quote by Aziz Ansari

Quote by Aziz Ansari

“I always hate telling my jokes in print 'cause I always feel like it reads so not funny and people read it and they think, 'Oh, so that's what that guy does in his stand-up? That's terrible.'”

Quote by Aziz Ansari

Author

Aziz Ansari is an American actor, comedian, and writer renowned for his contributions to television and film. He is best known for his role as Tom Haverford in the HBO series 'Parks and Recreation' and as Dev Shah in the Netflix series 'Master of None'. Ansari has also produced several stand-up specials and authored books on dating and social media, making him a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. more

You May Also Like

“In my first stand-up acts there wasn't material even. You know, I'd go on stage and cry and read a Dear John letter or gut fish on stage. I could be odd - and it's what interested me as a comedian.”

Knows Firsts Stage Cry Materials Goes On Letters Dear Fishes Comedian Odd Guts Dear John

Author:Bobcat Goldthwait

“The way I do things I usually always prefer to have a very clear strategy and be very focused. At the same time to be very rock solid, and crisp in execution.”

Way Clear Rocks Strategy Focused Execution Crisps

Author:Steve Ballmer

“A lot of us [comedians] are drawn to the stage or show business or whatever because we didn't feel so great about ourselves, and we didn't know how to do anything about that, so we sought external approval.”

Knows Feels Shows Know How Stage Comedian Approval Show Business

Author:Barry Crimmins

“I think good ideas are usually better done quickly than slowly.”

Thinking Ideas Done Good Ideas

Author:Steve Ballmer

“You can't hate anybody till you hate yourself and you can't love anybody till you love yourself.”

Hate Love You Love Yourself Hate You

Author:Barry Crimmins

“I have two passions in my life. One is to raise the awareness of the internment of Japanese-American citizens. My other passion is the theater.”

Two Passion Awareness Citizens Theater Raises American Citizens Internment

Author:George Takei

“That's human nature - we want to completely rewrite history so it can be comfortable. Without getting too profound, I'm pretty sure that's where the invention of the afterlife comes from. "We don't really become worm food. We go to a magical place with bunnies and rainbows."”

Want Humans Human Nature Comfortable Profound Invention Afterlife Rainbow Worms Bunnies Magical Places

Author:Bobcat Goldthwait

“I never wanted the ha-ha-ha laughter [at my shows]. I always aimed for the gut. I always aimed for the pretty girls in the front row, laughing and leaning over and pooting.”

Shows Wanted Girl Laughing Fronts Laughter Guts Pretty Girl

Author:Tracy Morgan

“I am against lying, but just because someone asks a question does not mean you have to answer it.”

Mean Doe Lying Asks Answers

Author:Emily Yoffe

“I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes. So be open about some of your own struggles or express gratitude that your kids are taking advantage of the opportunities they have instead of squandering many of them, the way you did.”

Thinking Knows Way Kids Opportunity Parent Perfect Mistake Struggle Gratitude Advantage Helpful Messed Up Expressing Gratitude Taking Advantage Squandering

Author:Emily Yoffe