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Aasif Mandvi Quotes

The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you’re reaching people Picture Quote #1

My tenure at ‘The Daily Show’ started during the decade after September 11, and fear of Muslims was at an all-time high. Politicians and the media seemed to dial the fright, mistrust, and animosity up to a fever pitch to gain votes and ratings Picture Quote #1

The longer I spent time on ‘The Daily Show,’ standing in front of a green screen pretending to report from war zones and hot spots around the world - most often from somewhere in the Middle East - the more I began to realize that ‘The Daily Show’ was radicalizing me Picture Quote #1

The pleasure from acting comes from having great writing to work with. If it’s well written and the character is interesting, then, as an actor, that’s the raw material I need Picture Quote #1

Re-colonizing it and sort of reverse-colonizing it to the point that today the national dish of Great Britain is Chicken Tikka Masala Picture Quote #1

Religion is so much more than the God you pray to. The religion that you associate with, it’s culture, it is family, it is background. That is something that I have always grown up with Picture Quote #1

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I rarely went to the mosque, I never fasted, and I only prayed namaaz on the holy nights because my mom bugged me about it Picture Quote #1

I think family dynamics are definitely very interesting. And in my case my sister did get married. She gave my parents a grandchild Picture Quote #1

I’m free to see things objectively because I don’t consider myself American, and I don’t consider myself British or Indian. I’m kind of an amalgam or mongrel of a lot of different places and experiences. In a lot of ways it’s been a good thing for me. It’s enabled me to do what I do on ‘The Daily Show.’ Picture Quote #1

I was a fan of The Daily Show I watched it,I never imagined being on it, but I figured I would just go down there and do my best Stephen Colbert impression Picture Quote #1

You can talk about and think about Muslims as you want, but you can’t stop Muslims from building a mosque. You can hate Muslims from the comfort of your house or publicly, but when that becomes stopping Muslims from building a mosque or worshipping, then we are crossing the line into something else Picture Quote #1

Now the bigots have to get creative. Good luck coming up with slurs for Chechens. Go back where you came from, Ushanka head Picture Quote #1

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For my parents’ generation, the idea was not that marriage was about some kind of idealized, romantic love; it was a partnership. It’s about creating family; it’s about creating offspring. Indian culture is essentially much more of a ‘we’ culture. It’s a communal culture where you do what’s best for the community - you procreate Picture Quote #1

Halal in the Family’ will expose a broad audience to some of the realities of being Muslim in America. By using satire, we will encourage people to reconsider their assumptions about Muslims, while providing a balm to those experiencing anti-Muslim bias. I also hope those Uncles and Aunties out there will crack a smile! Picture Quote #1

I think Islam has been hijacked by the idea that all Muslims are terrorists; that Islam is about hate, about war, about jihad - I think that hijacks the spirituality and beauty that exists within Islam. I believe in allowing Islam to be seen in context and in its entirety and being judged on what it really is, not what you think it is Picture Quote #1

I always focused on being an actor. I did stand-up briefly, but I also did a lot of dramatic work. But since I’ve been on ‘The Daily Show,’ people think I’m a comedian. That’s not how I see myself Picture Quote #1

People lament that there’s no roles being written for South Asian or Muslim characters. But their parents don’t want their children to go into the entertainment field. You don’t get it both ways Picture Quote #1

Being American and being an outsider at the same time, it’s a perspective I often bring to a character Picture Quote #1

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Paki- bashing was kind of this term that was used in general to beat up anyone that was from the Indian subcontinent Picture Quote #1

I’m a little bit like a turducken: I’m sort of like an Indian person, wrapped in a British person, wrapped in an American kind of thing Picture Quote #1

In order to change the conversation about Muslims in American media, we need a diverse, unified movement of people who are willing to take a stand against anti-Muslim bias Picture Quote #1

Traditional television as we have known it will make love to the Internet and have a child. That child will be the future. It’s already happening, and it’s hot! Picture Quote #1

The great joy of doing ‘The Daily Show’ for me is that I get to sit on the fence between cultures. I am commenting on the absurdity of both sides as an outsider and insider. Sometimes I’m playing the brown guy, and sometimes I’m not, but the best stuff I do always goes back to being a brown kid in a white world Picture Quote #1

I’m not really a food connoisseur Picture Quote #1

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It’s an organic thing that I try not to analyze too much, because I worry that it will go away Picture Quote #1

The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist Picture Quote #1

I never consciously got into comedy. It was sort of one of those things where I was a theater student, I was acting, I was doing comedy, I was doing dramatic stuff, so it’s been something that I’ve always done and enjoyed doing and had an instinct to be relatively good at Picture Quote #1

An artist’s job is simply to take the mirror in front of your face and hold it there. It’s not to give you any answers. It is simply to take that mirror and point it at you Picture Quote #1

The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you’re reaching people Picture Quote #1

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The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you’re reaching people. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) My tenure at ‘The Daily Show’ started during the decade after September 11, and fear of Muslims was at an all-time high. Politicians and the media seemed to dial the fright, mistrust, and animosity up to a fever pitch to gain votes and ratings. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) The longer I spent time on ‘The Daily Show,’ standing in front of a green screen pretending to report from war zones and hot spots around the world - most often from somewhere in the Middle East - the more I began to realize that ‘The Daily Show’ was radicalizing me. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) The pleasure from acting comes from having great writing to work with. If it’s well written and the character is interesting, then, as an actor, that’s the raw material I need. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Re-colonizing it and sort of reverse-colonizing it to the point that today the national dish of Great Britain is Chicken Tikka Masala. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Religion is so much more than the God you pray to. The religion that you associate with, it’s culture, it is family, it is background. That is something that I have always grown up with. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I rarely went to the mosque, I never fasted, and I only prayed namaaz on the holy nights because my mom bugged me about it. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I think family dynamics are definitely very interesting. And in my case my sister did get married. She gave my parents a grandchild. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I’m free to see things objectively because I don’t consider myself American, and I don’t consider myself British or Indian. I’m kind of an amalgam or mongrel of a lot of different places and experiences. In a lot of ways it’s been a good thing for me. It’s enabled me to do what I do on ‘The Daily Show.’ (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I was a fan of The Daily Show I watched it,I never imagined being on it, but I figured I would just go down there and do my best Stephen Colbert impression. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) You can talk about and think about Muslims as you want, but you can’t stop Muslims from building a mosque. You can hate Muslims from the comfort of your house or publicly, but when that becomes stopping Muslims from building a mosque or worshipping, then we are crossing the line into something else. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Now the bigots have to get creative. Good luck coming up with slurs for Chechens. Go back where you came from, Ushanka head. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) For my parents’ generation, the idea was not that marriage was about some kind of idealized, romantic love; it was a partnership. It’s about creating family; it’s about creating offspring. Indian culture is essentially much more of a ‘we’ culture. It’s a communal culture where you do what’s best for the community - you procreate. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Halal in the Family’ will expose a broad audience to some of the realities of being Muslim in America. By using satire, we will encourage people to reconsider their assumptions about Muslims, while providing a balm to those experiencing anti-Muslim bias. I also hope those Uncles and Aunties out there will crack a smile! (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I think Islam has been hijacked by the idea that all Muslims are terrorists; that Islam is about hate, about war, about jihad - I think that hijacks the spirituality and beauty that exists within Islam. I believe in allowing Islam to be seen in context and in its entirety and being judged on what it really is, not what you think it is. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I always focused on being an actor. I did stand-up briefly, but I also did a lot of dramatic work. But since I’ve been on ‘The Daily Show,’ people think I’m a comedian. That’s not how I see myself. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) People lament that there’s no roles being written for South Asian or Muslim characters. But their parents don’t want their children to go into the entertainment field. You don’t get it both ways. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Being American and being an outsider at the same time, it’s a perspective I often bring to a character. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Paki- bashing was kind of this term that was used in general to beat up anyone that was from the Indian subcontinent. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I’m a little bit like a turducken: I’m sort of like an Indian person, wrapped in a British person, wrapped in an American kind of thing. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) In order to change the conversation about Muslims in American media, we need a diverse, unified movement of people who are willing to take a stand against anti-Muslim bias. (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) Traditional television as we have known it will make love to the Internet and have a child. That child will be the future. It’s already happening, and it’s hot! (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) The great joy of doing ‘The Daily Show’ for me is that I get to sit on the fence between cultures. I am commenting on the absurdity of both sides as an outsider and insider. Sometimes I’m playing the brown guy, and sometimes I’m not, but the best stuff I do always goes back to being a brown kid in a white world (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I’m not really a food connoisseur (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) It’s an organic thing that I try not to analyze too much, because I worry that it will go away (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) I never consciously got into comedy. It was sort of one of those things where I was a theater student, I was acting, I was doing comedy, I was doing dramatic stuff, so it’s been something that I’ve always done and enjoyed doing and had an instinct to be relatively good at (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) An artist’s job is simply to take the mirror in front of your face and hold it there. It’s not to give you any answers. It is simply to take that mirror and point it at you (Aasif Mandvi Quotes) The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you’re reaching people (Aasif Mandvi Quotes)