“I'm from a family of doctors, and I think they really wanted me to be ...” — Kumail Nanjiani Quote

“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.”

“I still don't have a real appreciation for music because I didn't really start listening to it until my 20s. My wife knows everything about music, and I try and get her to educate me, but it's just not part of my DNA.”

“I don't want to generalize, but the target audience for a lot of the YouTube people is fairly young - under the age of 16. You still want to know what those people are watching, because I think it's interesting, but sometimes it just makes you feel old.”

“A lot of people assumed I faded off into the sunset.”

“I assumed 'Freak the Mighty' was probably too weird and melodramatic to find a publisher. I certainly never expected the book to have a profound influence on my career as a writer, but indeed it has.”

“When I was younger, I always assumed that when I grew up, I would be living in the country, and my kids would be going to a state school. But that's not how things have turned out. I can't see myself being able to leave London.”