“Living in Pakistan, you didn't have a sense of how huge and varied America was geographically. I had visited once. I thought of it as this crazy, happy, exciting place where everybody's rich, and there's stuff everywhere. Compared to Pakistan, it's not untrue. Compared to Pakistan, the streets are paved with gold.”

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About Kumail Nanjiani

Pakistani and American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

Kumail Nanjiani is a Pakistani and American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has worked across film, television, and live comedy, and has 70 quotes on the site. His career has brought him a Screen Actors Guild Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Emmy Awards. In 2018, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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