Aziz Ansari

I guess after college, I just got really into food. I also think going on the road doing stand-up makes you more into food. Because when you travel like that, one of the things to do is find really good places to eat. ”

One of the big things I miss about New York is not my friends so much; it's Shake Shack, the burger place. I miss Shake Shack. ”

I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun. ”

I like the brand Band of Outsiders. Their suits are cut really slim, for smaller framed gentlemen. ”

Being a rapper is about being cool, but being a comedian, you're not supposed to be the coolest guy. ”

Even in my stand-up, there's a lot more positivity and enthusiasm rather than negative, I-hate-everything vibes. ”

I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up before. I hadn't, but I thought: 'What the hell?' So I went to an open mic night, and I liked it. ”

I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. ”

Every single person, pretty much, is taught what they're supposed to do: go to school, get a job, find someone to love, get married, have kids, raise the kids, and then die. Nobody questions that. What if you want to do something different? ”

I weirdly do consider myself an optimist about love. ”