In America, people think being South Asian is still kind of exotic. When you go outside New York and Chicago and L.A., there are people who have never tried Indian food... they've never even tasted it! Aasif Mandvi americaasianchicago share on social
I figure if people don't want to make the distinction between a Muslim and a terrorist, then why should I make a distinction between good scared white people and racists? Aasif Mandvi distinctionfiguregood Change image and share on social
When you're brown and Indian, you get offered a lot of doctor roles. Aasif Mandvi browndoctorindian Change image and share on social
When I was 11 my friend's mom made a peanut butter sandwich. I ate the sandwich and was like, 'I'm never eating anything else again.' And I still eat peanut butter every day. I would put peanut butter on a steak. Aasif Mandvi butterdayeat share on social
What's great about 'The Daily Show' is I can use satire and push the envelope. I couldn't do that anywhere else. Even if I was a journalist. Aasif Mandvi dailyenvelopegreat Change image and share on social
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 artistcontrolimpact Change image and share on social
I was born in Mumbai, but I grew up in England, and then my adulthood has been in the States. I'm an American stuffed with an English person with an Indian person inside. I feel like those things kind of inform me in some way, which I think helps me as an actor. Aasif Mandvi actoradulthoodamerican share on social
That's the Indian in me - you must put spices on everything. As a kid, whenever we got sick, my mom would take milk and put turmeric in it. That was our medicine. That was the cure-all. Some people turn to Robitussin. Aasif Mandvi cureindiankid share on social
In Britain, you never get away from the fact that you're a foreigner. In the U.S., the view is it doesn't matter where you come from. Aasif Mandvi britainfactforeigner Change image and share on social
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 actorbrieflycomedian Change image and share on social
