--- title: "Best Iman Vellani Sayings" description: "Iman Vellani is a Canadian‑Pakistani actress and comics writer who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-iman-vellani-5431.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-iman-vellani-5431.jpg) # Iman Vellani (2002) Actor **100** quotes in **327** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Iman Vellani is an actor. ## Quick Facts About Iman Vellani Born September 3, 2002 Profession Actor ## About Iman Vellani Iman Vellani is a Canadian‑Pakistani actress and comics writer who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She has also portrayed Khan in other Disney productions and has co‑written two Ms. Marvel limited series. ## Quotes by Iman Vellani · Page 3 > [I've listened to Bollywood music willingly now. That's a huge character development for me, I must say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-ve-listened-to-bollywood-music-willingly-now-that-s-a-huge/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Bollywood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bollywood/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b46/iman-vellani-5431_bollywood_i-ve-listened-to-bollywood-music-willing_336217.jpg) > [Marvel is one of the most accessible franchises in the entire world, and film and TV totally shape how we see people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/marvel-is-one-of-the-most-accessible-franchises-in-the-entire-world/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Comic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ee/iman-vellani-5431_comic_marvel-is-one-of-the-most-accessible-fra_2417271.jpg) > [A lot of the time you forget that movies are entertainment, and they're just a couple fun hours of escapism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/a-lot-of-the-time-you-forget-that-movies-are-entertainment-and-they/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Entertainment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/entertainment/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bff/iman-vellani-5431_entertainment_a-lot-of-the-time-you-forget-that-movies_1078222.jpg) > [If people are excited about something, let them be excited about it. And if you have constructive criticism, voice it - but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/if-people-are-excited-about-something-let-them-be-excited-about-it/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Constructive criticism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constructive-criticism/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f50/iman-vellani-5431_constructive-critici_if-people-are-excited-about-something-le_3055483.jpg) > [Being 16 and dealing with high school and boys and relationships and family drama and culture and religion - it's so confusing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/being-16-and-dealing-with-high-school-and-boys-and-relationships-and/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Comic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28a/iman-vellani-5431_comic_being-16-and-dealing-with-high-school-an_2728985.jpg) > [A lot of the time, people of color don't get to be real individuals, but 'Ms. Marvel' shows Kamala and her community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/a-lot-of-the-time-people-of-color-don-t-get-to-be-real-individuals/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Comic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a11/iman-vellani-5431_comic_a-lot-of-the-time-people-of-color-don-t_3039440.jpg) > [We wrapped 'Ms. Marvel' and then in a couple weeks, I was in London for 'The Marvels.' Everything was still pretty fresh,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/we-wrapped-ms-marvel-and-then-in-a-couple-weeks-i-was-in-london-for/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Comic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/633/iman-vellani-5431_complain_we-wrapped-ms-marvel-and-then-in-a-coupl_1873258.jpg) > [One day, I picked up an issue of 'Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart' by Brian Michael Bendis, and Kamala Khan was on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/one-day-i-picked-up-an-issue-of-invincible-iron-man-ironheart-by/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Comic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/iman-vellani-5431_day_one-day-i-picked-up-an-issue-of-invincib_1684803.jpg) > [I went to a very diverse school and its so important to showcase a child of immigrant parents who is proud of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-went-to-a-very-diverse-school-and-its-so-important-to-showcase-a/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/716/iman-vellani-5431_children_i-went-to-a-very-diverse-school-and-its_3064645.jpg) > [If you keep generalizing people in one-dimensional ways, that's how we're gonna see them, but when you represent them in a way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/if-you-keep-generalizing-people-in-one-dimensional-ways-that-s-how-we/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Eyes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eyes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffa/iman-vellani-5431_eyes_if-you-keep-generalizing-people-in-one-d_2088047.jpg) > [Every big moment in my life also includes 'Iron Man.' Because I have that attachment to it, it means a lot to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/every-big-moment-in-my-life-also-includes-iron-man-because-i-have/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Attachment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attachment/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2b/iman-vellani-5431_attachment_every-big-moment-in-my-life-also-include_2822912.jpg) > [I felt like my culture was taboo, which is so wrong. And I, you know, I felt like everything that my family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-felt-like-my-culture-was-taboo-which-is-so-wrong-and-i-you-know-i/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Culture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/culture/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/148/iman-vellani-5431_culture_i-felt-like-my-culture-was-taboo-which-i_1604600.jpg) > [Marvel has always championed that idea of finding this idealized version of yourself through their characters - a version of yourself that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/marvel-has-always-championed-that-idea-of-finding-this-idealized/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Characters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/characters/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c11/iman-vellani-5431_characters_marvel-has-always-championed-that-idea-o_2328185.jpg) > [I know people get so scared when they hear 'reshoots' or 'additional photography.' 'That means the movie is bad, and they need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-know-people-get-so-scared-when-they-hear-reshoots-or-additional/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Bad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ca/iman-vellani-5431_bad_i-know-people-get-so-scared-when-they-he_527269.jpg) > [I have a brother who's six years older than me and we only ever watched stuff that he wanted to watch -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-have-a-brother-who-s-six-years-older-than-me-and-we-only-ever/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Brother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brother/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13a/iman-vellani-5431_brother_i-have-a-brother-who-s-six-years-older-t_71289.jpg) > [Our book will absolutely reflect all those core themes of identity that the 'Ms. Marvel' comics have consistently explored - only now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/our-book-will-absolutely-reflect-all-those-core-themes-of-identity/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff1/iman-vellani-5431_books_our-book-will-absolutely-reflect-all-tho_1543519.jpg) > [I got interested in cinematography when I started watching Ingmar Bergman movies and a lot of Agnes Varda. But acting's working out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-got-interested-in-cinematography-when-i-started-watching-ingmar/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f79/iman-vellani-5431_acting_i-got-interested-in-cinematography-when_1279474.jpg) > [There's the subreddits, the fan forums, fan fic, cosplay and fan art. Then there's breaking down the trailers, frame-by-frame, and breaking down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/there-s-the-subreddits-the-fan-forums-fan-fic-cosplay-and-fan-art/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/iman-vellani-5431_art_there-s-the-subreddits-the-fan-forums-fa_1980845.jpg) > [I think my parents, being immigrants, wanted us to try new things. They would never be the ones to be like, 'Just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/i-think-my-parents-being-immigrants-wanted-us-to-try-new-things-they/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3dd/iman-vellani-5431_country_i-think-my-parents-being-immigrants-want_1286787.jpg) > [Film and TV shape how we see people, and so when Muslims are represented in a very one-note type of way, that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iman-vellani/film-and-tv-shape-how-we-see-people-and-so-when-muslims-are/) [Iman Vellani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/) [Film](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/film/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d90/iman-vellani-5431_film_film-and-tv-shape-how-we-see-people-and_1534624.jpg) ## Iman Vellani by topic [Comic (28)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comic/iman-vellani/) [Marvel (20)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marvel/iman-vellani/) [Ms Marvel (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ms-marvel-982180/iman-vellani/) [People (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/iman-vellani/) [Time (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/iman-vellani/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iman-vellani/#itemlist", "name": "Iman Vellani Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've listened to Bollywood music willingly now. 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