Aziz Ansari Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I have no interest in art. Let me clarify — I have no interest in non-nude images.”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "Parks and Recreation: The Camel". TV Series, www.imdb.com. 2009.
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“I always hate telling my jokes in print 'cause I always feel like it reads so not funny and people read it and they think, 'Oh, so that's what that guy does in his stand-up? That's terrible.'”
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“I just didn’t want to be pigeonholed as an 'ethnic comic' or an 'Asian comic.' I just wanted to be on the same playing field as everyone else.”
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“One of the big things I miss about New York is not my friends so much; it's Shake Shack, the burger place. I miss Shake Shack.”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "Aziz Ansari Interview". Interview with Jessica Hundley, www.askmen.com.
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“I've always tried to maintain that I don't have any advice to give. I'm a curious observer.”
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“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.”
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“Everyone's first thought is "These women are going to take advantage of you" or "Someone's only going to date you because you're famous." That stuff's not really an issue because that's super-easy to see through.”
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“Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig.”
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“I live in L.A., I go on tour all the time, I'm in New York half the year - it's very hard to be in a relationship.”
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“I went to a place recently I think is one of the most f**ked up places I've ever been to. I'm convinced this place is the epitome of American excess, of American greed. I'm talking about a place called Cold Stone Creamery. Whoa. If you have not been there, the basic gist of Cold Stone is that they take ice cream and then they just go ape sh*t with it.”
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“Comedians don't have hits. You have to have a whole brand-new hour. You have no hits to rely on.”
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“Do you realize how much better the world would be if we all just treated each other the same way black dudes treat magicians?”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "Do you realize how much better the world would be if we all just treated each other the same way black dudes treat magicians?" by Kris Maske, uproxx.com. October 30, 2013.
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“You've got to be pretty confident that you're good. If I do a show and for whatever reason no one laughs, I'll be like, 'Wow, those people are weird'.”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "What Aziz Ansari Doesn't Know About Tacos". Interview with Tacey Grenrock Woods, www.esquire.com. December 20, 2010.
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“Others fear what the morrow may bring. I am afraid of what happened yesterday.”
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“I like going out and I like being single, but a growing part of me would rather just stay home, cook food with someone I really like, and do nothing.”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "Aziz Ansari gets candid about love: “elusive and sadly ephemeral”". Interview with TashaR, www.avclub.com. February 13, 2013.
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“You’re a feminist if you go to a Jay Z and Beyoncé concert, and you’re not like, ‘Mmm, I feel like Beyoncé should get 23 percent less money than Jay Z.'”
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“I'm an optimist - I feel like an amazing part of life is that at any moment.”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "Aziz Ansari gets candid about love: “elusive and sadly ephemeral”". Interview with TashaR, www.avclub.com. February 13, 2013.
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“If you look up feminist in the dictionary, it just means someone who believes men and women have equal rights...”
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“It's much more fun to share and laugh at the bad times and the frustrations. I find you get a much deeper connection with the audience that way.”
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“I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat.”
-- Aziz AnsariSource : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“You want what you can't have. And if someone's being shitty to you, just move on. If someone's being shitty to you, no matter how great they are, that's shitty, and you don't want be with someone who treats you shitty.”
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“When you meet someone you really like and connect with, I think that's very special, and not to be taken for granted.”
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“I'm so jealous of people who have crushes on people they go to school with, or work with. That's such a blessing. You actually get to see them all the time and spend time with them.”
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“I just think it's sad that the main places in our culture that we designate to meet new people are bars and nightclubs..”
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“In this era, we have more choice than any group of people ever. When you are out at night, anyone in the universe can contact you instantly. Think about how crazy that is compared to even a few decades ago.”
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“I was surprised to learn that research showed arranged couples tended to be happier in the long run.”
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“I always have my setlist planned out, but the best moments are when the energy of the crowd just gets your mind working and you are able to come up with new tags for jokes and just riff off things in the room.”
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“It can take a few months to get a new 10 minutes. Usually it takes like 10 times of repeatedly trying different variations of a joke until I land on one I think is really good.”
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