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Kumail Nanjiani Quotes

I'm from a family of doctors, and I think they really wanted me to be a doctor. I even sort of assumed I would be a doctor.

Kumail Nanjiani

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: pakistani
Birth: February 21, 1978

Topics

Family Me Doctor Think Would Even

The effects of the attacks against health facilities emanate far beyond those immediately killed and injured. They demolish routine and lifesaving health care for all. They make life impossible. Full stop.

Life Health Impossible Care Routine

I never thought I would sing or dance - ever, ever, ever. My idea was to be Laurence Olivier or Peter Lorre or some great classical actor. I thought I'd be a character actor.

Character Great Dance Thought Actor

White Americans believe we've made more progress since the end of slavery in 1865 than do black Americans for whom '12 Years a Slave' documents a collective memory, passed down in the genes and by the lore of generations.

Progress Memory Slavery Believe End

Teen fandom is so potent. Any choice they make in pop culture forces the rest of the world to take notice.

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Culture Teen World Rest Choice Take

'Spider-Man' was the best time of my life. I was there with my best friend. We shot in Atlanta. We shot every day and just had an absolute blast. 'Avengers' was crazy because you're on set every day with actors I never dreamed I would work with. I'm as much a fan as anyone else.

Life Work Friend Time Best Day

If my parents had discouraged me, I would have turned out very differently. They raised me in an open-minded, liberal environment.

Parents Me Environment Open-Minded

I think the secret to what Jim Henson did, ultimately, is that he understood how to cut through to the... I know this sounds corny... but the child inside of you.

Mary Steenburgen

Child Think You Know Inside Secret

Normally I can balance two or three things. The problem is when you're out of work and don't have anything to balance. I think people assume you're always busy. You go through dry spells.

Marvin Hamlisch

Work Balance People Busy Think You

Women have always been incredible. They've always been amazing.

Women Amazing Always Been Incredible

In certain professions, you can love your profession; you can do it in a very professional way and do it wonderfully, but you do not have this possibility to communicate with others - I express myself singing, and I think this is a real luxury.

Love Myself You Can Do It Singing

Stand-up is the only thing I have complete control over. There's something to be said for that.

Control Said Over Something Complete

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

Learning Ignorance Bad Dangerous Lot

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