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
My mom used to get arrested for being with my dad. She would get fined. She would spend weekends in jail. Trevor Noah arrestdadfine Change image and share on social
I live in a country where I'd say nine out of ten people know me when I walk through the streets. There's people taking pictures, there's tabloids trying to make up stories. I'm used to that. The same thing when I'm in Australia or the U.K.: I get stopped. Trevor Noah australiacountrylive 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
If I'm doing something on stage, and it evokes an emotion, then I might show that emotion, but I also don't believe in being a preacher. If you have a point, that's a bonus. But the funny has to come first; otherwise, you shouldn't call yourself a comedian. Trevor Noah bonuscallcomedian 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
We've got so many different cultural groups in my family that I've had to learn to accommodate them in different ways. My father speaks different to my mum. My mum speaks different to my grandmother. Everybody speaks different, so you find you start tweaking your language to be more accessible to people. Trevor Noah accessibleaccommodatecultural share on social
My mom, through my dad, rented the apartment next door to his... he had the lease on both places. But then, she would dress up and act like his maid... a practical maid. No fantasies. Trevor Noah actapartmentdad Change image and share on social
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