Regardless of your ethnicity or anything, if you do great work, people will notice and you'll get hired.
Aziz AnsariReally good comedians, you know, when they go on stage, they don't really care what the audience - they're fearless, you know? They're so comfortable that they don't care. They don't have that neediness where they need the laughs.
Aziz AnsariWhat if I couldn't read? I wouldn't be able to text my friends movie times or even order cheese biscuits from Red Lobster!
Aziz AnsariAs I always have with stand-up or anything, you kind of draw on what you're going through in your life.
Aziz AnsariI write characters that are based on elements of people I know and experiences I've really had.
Aziz AnsariWhen I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the weird places, the obscure barbecue joints, burger places. There are a few spots in L.A. that I'm obsessed with - one of them is the Taco Zone taco truck on Alvarado. There are secret off-menu items that are amazing.
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