I've actually changed my view of Los Angeles. When I was younger, I hated it, because I thought it was fake and superficial. As I've gotten older, I've found that to be absolutely true, but I don't care. Aasif Mandvi absolutelyangelescare share on social
The average Indian doesn't care about Hollywood movies because they have far too many movies of their own to watch, to miss, and I hope a story like 'Million Dollar Arm,' that is actually about India and deals with these two Indian kids, resonates over there and makes people want to go and see the movie. Aasif Mandvi armaveragecare share on social
If you don't acknowledge differences, it's as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone. Aasif Mandvi acknowledgebaddifference Change image and share on social
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 centercultureexcit Change image and share on social
Being American and being an outsider at the same time, it's a perspective I often bring to a character. Aasif Mandvi americanbringcharacter Change image and share on social
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 begindailyeast share on social
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 asiancharacterchild Change image and share on social
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 absurditybackbrown share on social