Smaller incidents in my life made me realize that language, even more than color, defines who you are to people. — Trevor Noah Color Copy Share Image
“Revenge truly is sweet. It takes you to a dark place, but, man, it satisfies a thirst. Then” — Trevor Noah Dark Copy Share Image
“You separate people into groups and make them hate one another so you can run them all. At” — Trevor Noah Hate Copy Share Image
Donald Trump was appealing to a lot of people with his populist message. — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
I still live today with my mom sending me, you know, Hebrew Scriptures or phrases or celebrating. — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
“The hood was strangely comforting, but comfort can be dangerous. Comfort provides a floor but also a ceiling.” — Trevor Noah Comfort Copy Share Image
Language and accents govern so much of how people think about other people. — Trevor Noah Accents Copy Share Image
Donald Trump does not take criticism well, nor does he appreciate reporting on his life. — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
“The reason for this was that the South African government wanted to establish good relations with the Japanese in order to import… — Trevor Noah Japanese Copy Share Image
“But regret is the thing we should fear most. Failure is an answer. Rejection is an answer. Regret is an eternal question… — Trevor Noah Failure Copy Share Image
I was lucky to come along for the ride. [My mother] really is an amazing woman. And the world we lived in… — Trevor Noah Along for the ride Copy Share Image
“Growing up the way I did, I learned how easy it is for white people to get comfortable with a system that… — Trevor Noah White people Copy Share Image
When Donald Trump won the election because when I came into the show, I said, I think this guy can win. This… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
In an American context, let's say gay rights or marriage policy - that's a progressive thing. I understand that in an American… — Trevor Noah Gay Copy Share Image
“It’s no coincidence that nearly every major black leader of the anti-apartheid movement, from Nelson Mandela to Steve Biko, was educated by… — Trevor Noah Free man Copy Share Image
I actually think this whole Brexit thing in the U.K. was a welcome example of being straightforward. With the candidates pulling out… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
I think it does because if you think of where "The Daily Show" was when I inherited it from Jon Stewart, I… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
This is the Immorality Act of 1927.To prohibit illicit carnal intercourse between Europeans and natives and other acts in relation thereto. Be… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
People should always be wary of that because the precedent is set. And it's so much easier to build on a foundation… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
I had some people who disagreed with me here or there - but nothing as strong as I've received, you know, coming… — Trevor Noah America Copy Share Image
So what you do [under apartheid system] is you convince black people that the reason they are being oppressed is because there… — Trevor Noah Apartheid Copy Share Image
“We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. But regret is the thing we should fear most. Failure… — Trevor Noah Afraid of failure Copy Share Image
I'd get suspicious looks from people just walking down the streets. Where are you from? They'd ask. I'd reply in whatever language… — Trevor Noah Accents Copy Share Image
I don't even remember hearing about [Immorality Act of 1927]. I just knew about it. I was born into it, so I… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
“The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn on each other. Apart hate, is what it… — Trevor Noah Apartheid Copy Share Image
“I often meet people in the West who insist that the Holocaust was the worst atrocity in human history, without question. Yes,… — Trevor Noah Atrocities Copy Share Image
“Which seems ridiculous, but it would happen. Every year under apartheid, some colored people would get promoted to white. It wasn’t a… — Trevor Noah Friends and family Copy Share Image
“But I was blessed with another trait I inherited from my mother: her ability to forget the pain in life. I remember… — Trevor Noah Breaking the rules Copy Share Image
“My family had been denied the things his family had taken for granted. I had a natural talent for selling to people,… — Trevor Noah Family Copy Share Image
“Where does a woman go in a society where that is the norm? When the police won’t help her? When her own… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
“I don't regret anything I've ever done in life, any choice that I've made. But I'm consumed with regret for the things… — Trevor Noah Afraid of failure Copy Share Image
“I prided myself on being the ultimate prankster. Every teacher at school used overhead projectors to put their notes up on the… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
“It didn't matter that there was a war on our doorstep. She had things to do, places to be.” — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
I lived my life as a - as a part-white, part-black but then sometimes-Jewish kid. — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
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