My family is Muslim. But I don't consider myself a very devout Muslim, but a cultural Muslim, whatever that means. Aasif Mandvi culturaldevoutfamily Change image and share on social
When I got to Florida, I was a British kid, but I was also an Indian kid: a brown kid with an English accent. Talk about being an outsider. And that's become the theme of a lot of the stuff I write about. Aasif Mandvi accentbritishbrown share on social
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 actactorcharacter Change image and share on social
One of the first auditions I had in New York was for a commercial where I had to go in and audition to be a snake charmer... It was either some bank commercial or something where they wanted a guy charming a snake... I remember they wanted to know if I actually knew how to snake charm. Aasif Mandvi auditionbankcharm share on social
I've always said I'm the worst representative of Muslim-Americans that's ever existed, because I've been inside more bars than mosques. Aasif Mandvi americanbadbar Change image and 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
I worked with Ismail Merchant on 'The Mystic Masseur,' I did 'Sakina's Restaurant,' I've done plays, I've been on Broadway, I've done movies, I've done TV... but nothing has had the pop culture penetrative impact as 'The Daily Show' has. It's the nature of the beast. Aasif Mandvi beastbroadwayculture share on social
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 associatebackgroundculture Change image and share on social
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 americanbitebritish Change image and share on social
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 animositydailydecade share on social
