I don't need Hollywood. With or without them, I'll be fine. But I'll admit it would be nice to have them on board.

There's always someone who's going to interpret my material as racist, but it's not. Racism comes from intent and power. A racist will tell a joke about a group of people only when they're not in the room. I'll talk about a group of people only when they're in the room.

I don't make the stereotypes, I just see them.

I think for comedians, acting is their natural progression. It's all about progression.

I talk about race and culture, and that's what my fans respond to. If you grew up in an environment where race and culture were never an issue for you, or where you don't see the humor in our so-called differences, then you might not respond to what I'm doing.

I think a lot of people mistake my confidence on stage for cockiness in real life, and that's actually farthest from the truth. When I'm on stage I'm that confident and that cocky, because I have a microphone in my hand, and there's a few thousand people staring at me. And I know they're there to laugh.

There's a big difference between race and culture. Because racially, I'm an Indian man. Culturally, not at all.