Author: Maz Jobrani

Quotes

Here's my advice to my brown friends: The next time you're on an airplane in the U.S., just speak your mother tongue. That way, no one knows what you're saying. Life goes on.

Here's my advice to my brown friends: The next time you're on an airplane in the U.S., just speak your mother tongue. That way, no one knows what you're saying. Life goes on.

- Maz Jobrani

You know, funny can be universal.

You know, funny can be universal.

- Maz Jobrani

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, 'I think I heard you say lawyer.'

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, 'I think I heard you say lawyer.'

- Maz Jobrani

I want to show another side of Middle Easterners. My hope is that I would be able to play a variety of parts, and not always be the guy with the accent.

I want to show another side of Middle Easterners. My hope is that I would be able to play a variety of parts, and not always be the guy with the accent.

- Maz Jobrani

Follow your heart. Do what you love. Because I was constantly struggling with that. If it's in your heart, go for it. Don't listen to other people.

Follow your heart. Do what you love. Because I was constantly struggling with that. If it's in your heart, go for it. Don't listen to other people.

- Maz Jobrani

Be kind. It feels good.

Be kind. It feels good.

- Maz Jobrani

Any standup that you see who you go, 'Oh, wow, that guy's, you know, that guy's making it.' Inevitably, they've been doing it 10, 12 years - 10, 15 years. Because it takes time.

Any standup that you see who you go, 'Oh, wow, that guy's, you know, that guy's making it.' Inevitably, they've been doing it 10, 12 years - 10, 15 years. Because it takes time.

- Maz Jobrani

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