New Brown America represents a whole generation of kids that are descendants of either immigrants or immigrants themselves, that are coming to America, enriching what it means to be an American. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
I think the way comedy is represented on screen is it’s either all fart jokes – and it’s just laughter for the sake of laughter – or it’s one of those things where it’s just kind of very preachy, very heavy-handed. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
I’m not a Larry David. I don’t have a ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and a ‘Seinfeld’ in me. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
I was actually a really sort of nervous, shy kid. In high school, it was one of those things where I wasn’t popular or a loser; I just don’t think many people really knew who I was. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
I feel like we have so much to add to this book called the American Dream, and I want to add our chapter to it. I want to talk about what it means to be brown American and this concept of what I feel is the New Brown America. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
Whoever has the best take is what matters. My challenge is finding the best take, and it’ll always be that. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
Only in America can the first-generation Indian American Muslim kid get on the stage and make fun of the president. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
J. Cole’s 2014 ‘Forrest Hills Drive.’ The album, artwork, and director of that album was a huge influence on the visuals for ‘Homecoming King.’ Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
Racism has a very quick expiration date when exposed to actual contact with people. Hasan Minhaj Read Quote
