America was a thing I saw on TV - that wasn't a real world. That wasn't within my realm of dreaming. Trevor Noah americadreamreal 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
The older you get, the more you start to realize that you can't win an argument in a relationship. You can't win a fight with your woman. Because if you lose, you lose. And if you win, you lose. Trevor Noah argumentfightlose Change image and share on social
I'm not an abrasive person. I do speak my mind, but my goal is never to offend. I don't intentionally want to strike a chord. Trevor Noah abrasivechordgoal Change image and share on social
I'm not a big Hollywood guy. I don't know how the machine works. I leave that to people better than myself. Trevor Noah bigguyhollywood Change image and share on social
I don't think I have thick skin, but I heal fast. It's easy to break through, but I heal fast. Trevor Noah breakeasyfast Change image and share on social
I've never been afraid to fall in love, nor impatient to find it. Trevor Noah afraidfallfind Change image and share on social
What I've always said about comedy is if you do it in the right way, you can say anything to anybody because they know where you're coming from. They know it's not malicious. Trevor Noah comecomedyhave Change image and share on social
The first purpose of comedy is to make people laugh. Anything deeper is a bonus. Some comedians want to make people laugh and make them think about socially relevant issues, but comedy, by the very nature of the word, is to make people laugh. If people aren't laughing, it's not comedy. It's as simple as that. Trevor Noah bonuscomediancomedy share on social
If you look at it, the history of comedy has always been strongest among the nations who have been persecuted the most. Trevor Noah comedyhistorynation Change image and share on social