84 Quotes by Jimmy O. Yang

I tried a bunch of things, like Jiu Jitsu boxing classes. I don't know why, but I did.

You'd see Asian faces on TV, but it was so rare, especially in the comedy space - that for me was Ken Jeong doing stand-up... it's amazing that I can call him a friend now and a colleague.

I know Asian actors out there won't even audition for a role that have an accent. But for me, I was the kid with an accent. I still have an accent to some degree.

It's a fine line between hack and good comedy.

Nico Santos I've known from Bay Area stand-up, and he lives right by me so we hang out all the time.

Normal people don't become stand-up comedians.

I went back to Hong Kong for the first time in 17 years and I was culture shocked in Hong Kong.

Why is it when a white actor or even a black actor does a British accent, it's considered art?

When you're 1 out of 5 Asian people on TV, all the pressure is on you and you have to represent.