Im from a family of doctors, and I think they really wanted me to be a doctor. I even sort of assumed I would be a doctor.
Kumail NanjianiI think, you know, a lot of the business of comedy is taking your personal experiences and making them relatable to other people.
Kumail NanjianiIt really helped to have someone whose taste I really trusted who I knew was really smart and a really good writer. Sometimes I find it hard to judge my own work so it was good to have someone who could look at it. It was like, "Oh, she likes it, then it's good."
Kumail NanjianiThe plan was always to come to America, because Pakistan's a scary place. They don't have religious freedom. It's very poor, and there's a lot of violence and corruption.
Kumail Nanjiani