Maz Jobrani Quotes

Stereotypes are so played out.

Everyone has images in their mind of what to expect from different groups.

People want to typecast you; it's human nature.

Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.

It's not a stereotype if it's always true.

The whole idea of a stereotype is to simplify. Instead of going through the problem of all this great diversity - that it's this or maybe that - you have just one large statement; it is this.

Putting labels on entire groups of people makes things much simpler. If all New Yorkers are pushy, or all politicians are dishonest, we don't have to do the hard work of figuring out who's who.

People make conclusions about somebody before they actually get to know someone.

Stereotypes are convenient. And yet within them, everyone will say there's something that - you know, they don't come for no reason. It's just that it takes time to explore complexity.

The thing about stereotypes as we all know, there is often truth in them, but it's almost always a partial truth.

To generalize is to be an idiot.

Don't make an opinion on me if you don't know nothin' about me.

The whites are the same everywhere. I see them every day.

There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation, or a distinct group by its least worthy members.

It is tragic that all Arabs—all Moslems—are stereotyped because of the actions of a few.

The absolute basis of all prejudice is ignorance and generalization.

Beware, as long as you live, of judging people by appearances.

All Latins are volatile people.

We've got these stereotypes, and I think there can be some trouble when we force these on people.

You should never assume about someone.

It's always nice when people discover I'm a normal person and not, because of my appearance, a half-crazed lunatic who may stab them with a Bic pen.

People are real quick to jump at the easiest way to define you.

One always likes to think that other countries are not like one's own.

People wanted to put me in one category, I think because it was easier for them.

People are quick to pigeonhole you.