People think just because I'm from the Middle East, I'm an expert on the Middle East. So, like, I got a friend,… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Unlike the U.S., Iran has no problems with low-voter turnout in elections; the last time, the government got the support of 110… — 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
A lot of times in Hollywood, when casting directors find out you're of Middle Eastern descent, they go, 'Oh, you're Iranian? Great.… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
A cultural thing that is funny to me is that every time I go out in D.C. after a show, all the… — 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
I jokingly say that the enemies are children, you know. I always say, if you have young kids, your whole goal from… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
The first time I flew after September 11, I honestly was a little paranoid. As I was going to the metal detector,… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
Here's my advice to my brown friends: The next time you're on an airplane in the U.S., just speak your mother tongue.… — 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
Every time I see Trump on TV these days, I'm waiting for him to burst out, 'Live from New York, it's Saturday… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I think it's time that we had a dad of Middle Eastern descent on TV. The time is ripe for the Middle… — 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
