Aasif Mandvi Quotes

I think I would like to see more roles for South Asian performers that are more inclusive and part of the American Diaspora, the American tapestry, perhaps the way that African American and Hispanic roles have developed.

Aasif Mandvi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: March 5, 1966

Topics

ThinkAmericanWayMoreSeeAsian

The act of writing... is the act of trying to understand why my opinion is what it is. And ultimately, I think that's the same experience the reader has when they pick up one of my books.

Jodi Picoult

ExperienceWritingOpinionThinkWhy

Whenever I'm around some who is modest, I think, 'Run like hell and all of fire.' You don't want modesty, you want humility.

Maya Angelou

FireHumilityThinkHellYouRun

Staying more controlled mentally stemmed from taking my fitness more seriously. When you're doing track work, sprints and so on, it's pretty painful, but that does make you feel better prepared and therefore mentally stronger when you're going into a match. You know, without a doubt, that you are strong enough to last.

Andy Murray

WorkFitnessStrongBetterDoing

If you only do it for money, that's only what you get.

Stephen Bennett

MoneyYouGetOnly

Yeah, I was in the phase for the last ten years or so where every record I made I said OK, that's the last one, I don't want to record anymore, I don't want to do this any more, I don't want to have a public life.

Rosanne Cash

LifeTen YearsSaidWantMoreYears

I've learned a lot of sleight of hand and coin tricks, but as far as the occult is concerned, I have not dabbled. I'm sort of an internal skeptic about those things.

Jason Ralph

HandCoinThingsFarConcernedSort

There is a greed case for diversity. Diverse perspectives bring us into markets we didn't know existed.

Chris Sacca

DiversityGreedKnowBringUsCase

If there's anything you absolutely hate, why, it must be unconstitutional. Or, if there's anything you absolutely have to have, it must be required by the Constitution. That's where we are. That is utterly mindless.

Antonin Scalia

HateConstitutionYouWhyAnything

Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people don't choose what they want; they choose what they think is safe.

Phil McGraw

FearPeopleChoicesThinkChoose

We send missionaries to China so the Chinese can get to heaven, but we won't let them into our country.

Pearl S. Buck

HeavenCountryChinaGetChinese

I bought a house in LA, hanging out there and spending a lot of time in Toronto, but not much.

Scott Speedman

TimeHouseTorontoOutHangingMuch

I think cars encapsulate the history of innovation and style - it's the other side of the coin of the car being public enemy No.1.

Norman Foster

CarInnovationHistoryStyleThink

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