284 Quotes by Aziz Ansari

I write characters that are based on elements of people I know and experiences I've really had.

Instead of yelling your opinion, or telling people to shut up, or engaging in this clickbait-internet culture, have a dialogue with someone and ask people questions and listen to what they have to say.

I prefer being totally sober myself.

It can take a few months to get a new 10 minutes. Usually it takes like 10 times of repeatedly trying different variations of a joke until I land on one I think is really good.

I always have my setlist planned out, but the best moments are when the energy of the crowd just gets your mind working and you are able to come up with new tags for jokes and just riff off things in the room.

I talk about stuff like my Blackberry, Lost, the internet, music, etc. so I guess that leads to the "nerd" moniker. But I don't get it that much to be honest. I guess its better than being labeled a "racist" comedian.

Come cook food with me and do nothing.

Your favorite kind of cake can't be birthday cake, that's like saying your favorite kind of cereal is breakfast cereal.

I think absurdist humor is funny...