Omid Djalili

The Iranian government must respect the rights of all its minorities, release the seven leaders, and emancipate the Baha'i community.

— Omid Djalili

Baha'is follow teachings that include the oneness of humanity and the unity of religion.

— Omid Djalili

What I'm trying to do through comedy is to be a solution. I'm trying to do something because the world is so…

— Omid Djalili

Not the Nine O'Clock News' was the first comedy show I truly responded to when I was a teenager. I watched it…

— Omid Djalili

I'm naturally more of an actor - I'm not saying I'm very good, but it's what I trained for.

— Omid Djalili

Where I find it very difficult to get comedy from and where I naturally don't go is human suffering.

— Omid Djalili

I keep doing stand-up because you just hope that you can get better and find the voice that you want. You have…

— Omid Djalili

I've been taking a selfie every night at exactly the same time for 10 years now. I delete the pictures as soon…

— Omid Djalili

Dancing is joyous. I've been asked several times to take part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' and have always refused because I haven't…

— Omid Djalili

I've always wanted to make serious films. Comedy's important, it's very good to laugh. But when I look back at all my…

— Omid Djalili

Unbelievably, I was to have an encounter with Mel Smith when he came to my school to watch 'The Scott Joplin Revue'…

— Omid Djalili

Britain and America are always kind of at war with the Middle East in some way. And you've got Omid Djalili who…

— Omid Djalili

I had spinal meningitis when I was 13.

— Omid Djalili

Of course people assume I am a Muslim. Not that I have a problem with that because when you are an ethnic…

— Omid Djalili

Being able to deliver a great set up is just as important as being able to deliver a punchline.

— Omid Djalili

Anything Rowan Atkinson touched turned to gold. His timing was impeccable and there seemed to be a deep intelligence behind what he…

— Omid Djalili

I actually get fired from films quite a lot.

— Omid Djalili

I used to be a very fit, athletic footballer. When I became a comedian, everything went to pot: long journeys; late-night food.…

— Omid Djalili

I find with a 400-seater, there's something much more focused about it. I've never really had a bad gig in a 400-seat…

— Omid Djalili

My relationship to food has always been difficult, because I've always been overweight and I've always battled it.

— Omid Djalili

There's so much terrible stuff in the clubs: you see audience's minds being polluted by awful language and base thoughts. But perhaps…

— Omid Djalili

To have a comedian stand up and use the shield of irony and the sword of truth, you're there to point out…

— Omid Djalili

You can tell I'm a very, very British person, but I've kept my roots quite strong. I still speak Farsi.

— Omid Djalili

If you're doing a film, the smallest nuance is so big on screen, so you have to learn to control your face.

— Omid Djalili

The prospect of living in a world where there is no God terrifies me. Even if the atheists are right, it doesn't…

— Omid Djalili