“I've been approached after shows from people who said, 'I don't agree ...” — Hari Kondabolu Quote

“I've been approached after shows from people who said, 'I don't agree with anything you said, but I laughed the whole way through.' That's still a little strange to me. Like, nothing, really? But at the same time, that's what happens in a conversation.”

“I try to be as thoughtful as I can about everything that comes out of my mouth and not reinforce sexism.”

“I'm not like most comedians. I don't deal with just heckles - I'm also dealing with threats and anger. Here I am, a brown person on stage being quite blunt. I talk about white privilege; I talk about U.S. imperialistic practices; I talk about colonialism. I'm not saying things that are easy for people to laugh at.”

“Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.”

“Musicians playing together, it's a conversation, and ideally I want our conversation to be really intriguing and interesting and beautiful.”

“I'm definitely a people person. I love socializing and being around people and having a good conversation.”