Maz Jobrani quotes

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, 'I think I heard you say lawyer.' (Maz Jobrani)
I want to show another side of Middle Easterners. My hope is that I would be able to play a variety of parts, and not always be the guy with the accent. View quote
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If you come from a place of love, and you're not saying, 'I'm better than you,' that's one thing that allows you to talk about different ethnicities. It's almost like laughing with each other. View quote
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I tend not to make fun of religious groups anywhere I play. View quote
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Definitely in the West, we're all cast as the same now. Whether you're Indian, Pakistani, Arab, Iranian, Afghan or whatever, you just get thrown into this category. And nine times out of 10, you're depicted as bad. View quote
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You know, funny can be universal. View quote
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Maz Jobrani

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Occupation: American Comedian
Born: February 26, 1972
Quotes count: 6