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> [Dancing is joyous. I've been asked several times to take part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' and have always refused because I haven't had the time - it's a commitment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/dancing-is-joyous-i-ve-been-asked-several-times-to-take-part-in/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

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## More by Omid Djalili

> [The plight of the Baha'i community in Iran has served as a backdrop to my life growing up in London, particularly since the Islamic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/the-plight-of-the-baha-i-community-in-iran-has-served-as-a-backdrop/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [I understand the power of words and ideas as I get older and as I become more responsible as a stand-up. I think the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/i-understand-the-power-of-words-and-ideas-as-i-get-older-and-as-i/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [And certainly in British culture, as I'm sure it's the same with American culture, we warm to cultures where people can make fun of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/and-certainly-in-british-culture-as-i-m-sure-it-s-the-same-with/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [I used to play Sunday football, but I have all but given up, because I'm too old and fat. After a 45-minute match I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/i-used-to-play-sunday-football-but-i-have-all-but-given-up-because-i/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [I was six years old and in a show-and-tell session at school. The teacher had brought coconut shells, and said if you click them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/i-was-six-years-old-and-in-a-show-and-tell-session-at-school-the/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [I couldn't care less whether 'Sex and the City 2' was disappointing. I got to spend a week with the four girls and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/i-couldn-t-care-less-whether-sex-and-the-city-2-was-disappointing-i/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [The first job I ever had was working for my dad, helping him out with some of his work as a translator - he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/the-first-job-i-ever-had-was-working-for-my-dad-helping-him-out-with/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [Muslims believe in Moses, Christ, Buddha, but they say Mohammed was the last, everyone in the world should become Muslims. The Baha'is believe their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/muslims-believe-in-moses-christ-buddha-but-they-say-mohammed-was-the/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [My English side really loves the royal family, and my Iranian side hates me for this.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/my-english-side-really-loves-the-royal-family-and-my-iranian-side/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [Stand-up gets much harder as you become older You become more conscious of how great an art it is and more embarrassed about what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/stand-up-gets-much-harder-as-you-become-older-you-become-more/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [Breakfast is French toast. It's very similar to English toast. The only difference is, when I'm eating it, a Turkish friend comes round and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/breakfast-is-french-toast-it-s-very-similar-to-english-toast-the-only/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [I'm a Baha'i. I'm not a Muslim. I'm Baha'i. And the Baha'i faith is such a sweet faith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/i-m-a-baha-i-i-m-not-a-muslim-i-m-baha-i-and-the-baha-i-faith-is-such/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [But the Baha'is have never been helpless victims of their tormentors. Iran's government abuses them and countless others; the Baha'is respond with a peaceful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/but-the-baha-is-have-never-been-helpless-victims-of-their-tormentors/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [I've always felt, and I think I've been pigeonholed by the media, as being a very separate voice to the rest of comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/i-ve-always-felt-and-i-think-i-ve-been-pigeonholed-by-the-media-as/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

> [My cut-off line is, you don't make fun of the prophet founders of a religion. That would just alienate people. But you can make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omid-djalili/my-cut-off-line-is-you-don-t-make-fun-of-the-prophet-founders-of-a/)

[Omid Djalili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omid-djalili/)

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