I like the anonymity, the fact that you're a stranger making strangers laugh. You aren't forcing them to laugh - it's involuntary, and that's when they give the most honest response. Trevor Noah anonymityfactforce Change image and share on social
I've always been a fan of issues around race and racialism, and I've loved playing with it. People act as though it isn't an issue, but it's a recurring theme in our lives globally. Trevor Noah actfanglobally Change image and share on social
I'm not a confrontational person or comedian. I think we can explore more things if one of us is not fighting with the other. I take it easy. But I do like comedians who are very different from myself: I love dry comics with deadpan one-liners. I look on and think, 'That's amazing; why didn't I think of that?' Trevor Noah amazecomediancomic share on social
Comedy is really getting quite popular in South Africa. Trevor Noah africacomedypopular 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
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
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
I want my audience to be my friends - that is when they will get the best comedy. If they see me as a performer, they won't get the best show. Trevor Noah audiencecomedyfriend Change image and share on social
Maybe it's because I come from a very utopian world of being a comedian, but I'm used to many live comedy performances going on in any city I'm in, and each of us is trying to be the best at what we do. I don't think of it as a competition so much as a thriving comedy economy. Trevor Noah citycomediancomedy 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