Aditi is a comedy superstar over in India. She's only one of three female English-speaking comedians in India. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
My favorite comedians are just presenting an argument, and they're doing it in a funny way. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
Funny and sad are two sides of the same coin. I think that most comedians are able to tap into deep subject… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I think the best comedians have that bravery and courage to say, 'This is what it is. This is unfair; that's not… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
In high school, I didn't know what comedy was, but I was involved in speech and debate and public speaking. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
There's all sorts of terrible things that happen around the world. And comedy's one of those few things where you can discuss… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
What I love about comedy is that we're this group of weirdos, and the only language that matters is, 'Are you funny?'… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
Jokes for jokes' sake are kind of meaningless to me. I understand the value of them, but it doesn't speak to me… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I think the way comedy is represented on screen is it's either all fart jokes - and it's just laughter for the… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I've learned to start from a really sound argument, boil down the essence of what you're trying to say, then build your… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
Comedy is very disarming. It's a way to talk about things and still be light-hearted. And when it's done really well, you… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
One thing I found very interesting about comedians around the world was their knowledge of stuff outside of their own culture and… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I grew up in a pretty strict household in the sense that we just didn't have cable, so I wasn't familiar with… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
To show that a comedian on stage in India talking about sanitation or in South Africa talking about HIV and AIDS awareness,… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
It was a struggle for a long time. My parents were rightly cautious, in the sense that they were like, "We want… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I've found the 90-10 rule to be pretty true: 90 percent of what I come up with and write down is kinda 'eh,' and… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
When you immerse yourself in a community, you tend to rise in that community. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
Aditi is a comedy superstar over in India. She's only one of three female English-speaking comedians in India. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
A lot of times, especially when it comes to political debates, people get caught up in esoteric statistics. So the realest thing I can… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
A lot of people in the media say that Donald Trump goes golfing too much, which raises a very important question: Why do you… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
As satirists, we get to stand on the sidelines of life and comment on what's happening. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
My dad was the only son from his entire family to come to America, and I was his only son. We had come to… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
When you can tailor your act, you want it to be about yourself but also about the people in the room and the experience… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
I like to have straight-up black coffee, but when you get it, sometimes you'll burn your tongue, or it spills on your hands, and… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
I just started the way most comics start, doing open mic shows around Sacramento and San Francisco, and eventually, I moved to L.A. After… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
Jokes for jokes' sake are kind of meaningless to me. I understand the value of them, but it doesn't speak to me as much.… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
I'm not a Larry David. I don't have a 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and a 'Seinfeld' in me. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
Your courage to do what's right has to be greater than your fear of getting hurt — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share
