“The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. I...” — Aasif Mandvi Quote

“The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist.”

“Religion is so much more than the god you pray to. The religion that you associate with, it's culture, it is family, it is background. That is something that I have always grown up with.”

“They wanted to audition people for the Middle East correspondent on 'The Daily Show.' They wanted to hire somebody ethnic for that slot. Helms had left, Cordry had left, and they felt that they needed an ethnic face. So, I went in and auditioned, and I got the job.”

“As you grow older, there are lesser and lesser roles for you in the movies, while in dance the field opens up as you mature.”

“I feel a lot of adult fiction looks down on plot as a lesser form of literature.”

“There is no doubt that women and children on this planet are the people who suffer the most on many levels... Lots of boys around this planet are being taught right now that girls are lesser than them. This is toxic to everybody, and boys deserve better.”