Some comedians will tour and do these classic bits all the time. But now with YouTube and Comedy Central, people see your stuff, and they don't want to hear you do that again. Aziz Ansari bitcentralclassic Change image and share on social
Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig. Aziz Ansari actanimationgig Change image and share on social
Stand-up comedy is a raunchy profession. Aziz Ansari comedyprofessionraunchy Change image and share on social
Even in my stand-up, there's a lot more positivity and enthusiasm rather than negative, I-hate-everything vibes. Aziz Ansari enthusiasmhatelot Change image and share on social
After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a joke that has worked a bunch of times, and then one night it'll flop. Aziz Ansari bunchflopjoke Change image and share on social
I'm always down to try a new burger, but Shake Shack is still my top. What makes them so special is for the bread they use Martin's potato rolls which is just the best hamburger buns ever. Aziz Ansari breadbunburger Change image and share on social
When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the weird places, the obscure barbecue joints, burger places. There are a few spots in L.A. that I'm obsessed with - one of them is the Taco Zone taco truck on Alvarado. There are secret off-menu items that are amazing. Aziz Ansari alvaradoamazebarbecue share on social
It's hard to really get that excited about movies. Think about it like this: how many good comedy movies come out a year? Maybe one or two? And then, in those movies, what are the chances that there's a character that I'm the best fit to play? It's really small! Aziz Ansari chancecharactercomedy share on social
I have an amazing metabolism. I'm sure that'll be gone one day. But I like to exercise, too, so I don't think I'll ever get really fat. Aziz Ansari amazedayexercise Change image and share on social
I like the brand Band of Outsiders. Their suits are cut really slim, for smaller framed gentlemen. Aziz Ansari bandbrandcut Change image and share on social