When refugees are at a distance it's easy to be compassionate. — Nish Kumar Compassion Copy Share Image
I consider it, the life of being a comedian - they have a right to boo me. — Nish Kumar Being Copy Share Image
We were in denial about the extent to which Britain had cured itself of the poison of racism. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
As a kid who illegally streamed 'The Daily Show' it has always been a goal of mine. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
Frustration with the trains is inevitable, given the daily difficulties commuters face. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
If you can build up a sense of self-confidence if you're non-white by the time you're 15, 16 then that can't be… — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
I have a Stratocaster, which is part of my long, doomed ambition to become Jimi Hendrix. — Nish Kumar Ambition Copy Share Image
I'm quite good at Lego and Fifa, but they don't translate in the real world. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
I wish sometimes I had a passion for hats and cheese and I could do a fun show about putting hats on… — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
But there comes a landing point, where you finally get to a stage where you have something to hang your hat on.… — Nish Kumar Family Copy Share Image
We've all been there - you find something moving, you commission a painting. I know one wall of my living room is… — Nish Kumar Artist Copy Share Image
Viola Davis is just one of those actors who is never bad in anything. She could be in an awful film but… — Nish Kumar Actors Copy Share Image
Brexit is a ceaseless grind of conversations about customs unions and backstops. Anything that can add an air of whimsical, childlike wonder… — Nish Kumar Brexit Copy Share Image
I'm in the middle of an existential crisis in how I approach comedy about these big issues. I sometimes find, when I… — Nish Kumar Comedy Copy Share Image
In the event of a Mad Max-style post-apocalyptic dystopia, people with supplies of food and water could become warlords or chieftains in… — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
When we were growing up we were all asked to accept ourselves as British citizens, and I still hold on to this… — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
The architects of Brexit are a cocktail of lying racists and buffoons. I don't think even someone as cynical as me could… — Nish Kumar Brexit Copy Share Image
I'm a standup comedian who can't drive. I have never learned. I don't trust my hand-eye coordination. You're looking at someone who… — Nish Kumar Comedian Copy Share Image
I like having my mistakes corrected, but I wonder if it's because you're forced to have a certain humility if you're not… — Nish Kumar Failure Copy Share Image
I've still got a bit of angst about campaigning for a particular party. I want to write jokes about whoever I want… — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
The job of a comedian is to make people laugh, but a lot of my interests are in politics so I'm going… — Nish Kumar Comedian Copy Share Image
But I like the process of putting a show together and the impact that Edinburgh has on me as a performer. — Nish Kumar Edinburgh Copy Share Image
When you're walking down the street and a kid shouts 'paki' it does start to get to you. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
For many of us, football is both a source of frustration and absolute euphoria. — Nish Kumar Euphoria Copy Share Image
One of the things I've stopped doing is going out of my way to make people feel OK about their mistakes. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
When I am on stage, I am often thinking about what I will eat after the show. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
There's a fear when you're a comedian of just being hectoring, so you do try to fight against that. — Nish Kumar Being Copy Share Image
I wasn't as cynical about Britain as a lot of friends of mine who are also people of colour. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
Apparently, it makes me hard to shop for because I'm constantly buying myself presents. — Nish Kumar Buying Copy Share Image
You always appreciate it when people stick your neck out to support you. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
I'm interested in offence and why people take offence in certain ways about certain things. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
