When I ask people what they think of when they hear the term 'cerebral palsy,' I usually get one of two responses.… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Don't feel bad if you did not know that. I didn't, either, until someone recently slapped… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
I am a hardcore foodie, which means I love to eat. I was also born with cerebral palsy, which means I shake… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to represent all Muslim women. I'm trying to give voice to the silent majority. Unfortunately, I'm a bit loony. — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
As far as characters that are written as Muslims, we're only seeing one dimension. It's either the good Muslim who is helping the FBI,… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
When I ask people what they think of when they hear the term 'cerebral palsy,' I usually get one of two responses. They either… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
My friend and I founded the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival to counter the negative images of Arabs in media. And we always made… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
People with disabilities are the largest minority in the world, and we are the most underrepresented in entertainment. — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
The Palestine I know is a place where Christians and Muslims are equal. My mother, a Muslim village girl, attended a Catholic girls' school… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
I shake all the time. It's exhausting and causes chronic pain in my joints and muscles. It is also the only life I have… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
I have to tell you, it's very boring, but before I did yoga, I was a stand-up comedian who can't stand up. And now… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
I think that social media has really empowered bullies because you get to do it from the comfort of your own home, completely anonymously,… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
From fear to bonding with the audience to getting more open - that's what standup is. It humanises you. — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
As a comedian, Trump is comedy gold, and he almost makes my job too easy... the stuff that comes out of his mouth is… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
In 2006, I hung out with The Carter Center as they monitored the Palestinian elections. Nobody thought Hamas would win. Hamas did not think… — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
