I don't consider myself an Iranian comedian; I consider myself a comedian who happens to be of Iranian descent. — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
One of the jobs of comedy is to expose hypocrisy. When you look at countries like Iran or North Korea that don't… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
You have to laugh at yourself. I do a lot of humor about all ethnicities that are at the show - Latinos,… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
The fact is, there's good people everywhere. That's what I try and show in my stand-up: good people everywhere. All it takes… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Comedy can take you a lot further in getting your point across. People are entertained, and then, by being entertained, they get… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Comedy comes from tragedy, and being Iranian in America from 1979 on had been quite tragic. In stand-up comedy, I was able… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Any standup that you see who you go, 'Oh, wow, that guy's, you know, that guy's making it.' Inevitably, they've been doing… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
As the weeks went on, I realized there was an important role comedy would play in healing the tragedies of September 11.… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Humor is always important. There are people who help us deal with difficulty or hardship; from the concentration camps to the court… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
The first time I performed at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, I was in the back of the room doing vocal… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
When you're a stand-up comic, you live and die by what you say on stage. There's no director or writer or producer… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
You know how hard it's been to write material? Because to do stand-up comedy, it takes time for the material to develop.… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that I'm on some crusade to change people's minds. I'm just doing what I do. I'm a comedian, I'm… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
My mother was very wary at first. And now she's come around 180 degrees. She's, like, one of my biggest fans now.… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I think comedy is a good way to help people change their minds. I think that if you're laughing and getting a… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I've had people come up to me after the show and say, 'Why did you not make fun of Pakistan?' People are actually upset… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Comedy comes from tragedy, and being Iranian in America from 1979 on had been quite tragic. In stand-up comedy, I was able to take… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
One of the first memories I have, we went to - actually, we stopped in New York for a little bit, and I remember… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
When you're a stand-up comic, you live and die by what you say on stage. There's no director or writer or producer who can… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I wish more Americans would travel here. I always encourage my friends: 'Travel. See the Middle East. There's so much to see, so many… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I've grown so accustomed to my life in L.A., going to a Coffee Bean or getting breakfast at Kings Road Cafe. I've seen a… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I want to show another side of Middle Easterners. My hope is that I would be able to play a variety of parts, and… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Racism has always existed, and a big part of it is people just not knowing others. I think humans change other human's minds, and… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I quickly came to realize that in the Middle East, God is God, and in the West, the sponsor is God - or, as… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Follow your heart. Do what you love. Because I was constantly struggling with that. If it's in your heart, go for it. Don't listen… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
You know the Middle East is going crazy when Lebanon is the most peaceful place in the region. — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Your stereotypical L.A. Persian kids were not working at Sbarro pizza in the mall, but I was. — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
