I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up before. I hadn't, but I thought: 'What the hell?' So I went to an open mic night, and I liked it. Aziz Ansari askfriendhang Change image and share on social
What's cool about Twitter is that you can make a joke about something very of-the-moment or random that I wouldn't be able to joke about in stand-up. Aziz Ansari cooljokemake Change image and share on social
I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. Aziz Ansari comedyeatfood Change image and share on social
Every single person, pretty much, is taught what they're supposed to do: go to school, get a job, find someone to love, get married, have kids, raise the kids, and then die. Nobody questions that. What if you want to do something different? Aziz Ansari diefindjob 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
I'm the kind of person, if I see something, like a funny video, I want to share it. With Twitter and Tumblr you can do that on a mass scale, and people get to know your personality. Aziz Ansari funnykindmas Change image and share on social
Do It Under the Influence Yourself! That's what we're shooting for! Get drunk and make your dreams come true. Aziz Ansari dreamdrinkinfluence Change image and share on social
I guess after college, I just got really into food. I also think going on the road doing stand-up makes you more into food. Because when you travel like that, one of the things to do is find really good places to eat. Aziz Ansari collegeeatfind share on social
I don't think you can describe your ideal girl. A big part of that is just meeting someone and really clicking with them and wanting to hang out with them all of the time. Aziz Ansari bigclickdescribe Change image and share on social
I know my fan base is a smart group of people. Aziz Ansari basefangroup Change image and share on social
