I was the first in my family to board an airplane. I was the first in my family to get kicked off an airplane. Trevor Noah airplaneboardfamily Change image and share on social
We get angry about the small things sometimes, I feel, so that we feel like we're doing something, so that we don't have to tackle the big things. And it's fine; let people do that. But I'm not gonna now change because of that. You know? Like, the worst thing that happens to me is you don't like me. And then what? Trevor Noah angrybadbig share on social
I always believe that funny is serious and serious is funny. You don't really need a distinction between them. Trevor Noah distinctionfunny Change image and share on social
My ideal setting is I walk from the streets, backstage, and straight onto the stage. Two minutes, and I am on the stage. That way, in my head I have gone from my world and then into a social setting with my friends. Trevor Noah backstagefriendhead share on social
When you are honest in your comedy, you have to acknowledge the world that you're in. Through a comedic voice, you're talking about what needs to be talked about, whether it's race relations or politics or anything that's happening on a global or an American scale. Trevor Noah acknowledgeamericancomedic share on social
I don't know how to let loose when I'm dancing to the music and the people that made the music are watching me. I've never felt so much pressure in my life. Trevor Noah dancefelthave Change image and share on social
Most of my show is true; like, 90% of everything I say on stage is true. I just have to find the way to make it funny - that's the difficult thing. Trevor Noah difficultfindfunny Change image and share on social
I'm a quarterback. I don't need to score the touchdown. I just need to spot the pass. Trevor Noah pasquarterbackscore Change image and share on social
Nobody owns comedy. Nobody owns a premise. Nobody owns an idea. Trevor Noah comedyideaown Change image and share on social
You have two choices, two paths to take as a comedian. You can tackle the difficult subjects and be harsh about it, be brash, be abrasive. But adding hatred to racism is not going to help everybody. So I like to have fun around it. Trevor Noah abrasiveaddbrash share on social