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
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
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 allowbeautycontext 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
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
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