Kunal Nayyar Quotes & Sayings

So often in life we agonize, we deliberate, and we beat ourselves up to carefully evaluate the reasons we should or should not do something. But usually it's so much simpler than that. If you have no other offers, take the one offer you have. — Kunal Nayyar

I really think if you take away a character's obstacles then there's no comedy. — Kunal Nayyar

GOOD-BYE IS JUST AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HELLO. — Kunal Nayyar

When we first started 'The Big Bang Theory,' I would get incredibly nervous because it's such a big show and I was just out of graduate school. I'd come in and have this huge responsibility for the one line that everyone hopes will bring down the house. — Kunal Nayyar

These characters, they have to evolve. They're getting older on the show, these are things that happen in everyone's life. People do get married ... this is just a natural evolution. I wonder if we'll have 'Big Bang' babies in the season finale? — Kunal Nayyar

Live in a house you can afford, but eat like a king. — Kunal Nayyar

I have a fear of heights and I'm claustrophobic. — Kunal Nayyar

That's what people do. They pick up the pieces of what they have and move on. Civilizations were built on this very principle. — Kunal Nayyar

Because words are powerful; they can hurt and wound, and one word can lead to a thousand horrors. So don't forget to be impeccable with your words. — Kunal Nayyar

When you move from a different country, it takes a while to make friends. I found myself being lonely a lot at first. In New Delhi, I had all my family. But Portland is one of those cities you can immerse yourself in and feel comfortable. People are so friendly. — Kunal Nayyar

Comic-Con fans are so affectionate, and it's always a lovely way to start a new season. — Kunal Nayyar

We all do that to ourselves. Explain irrationally the rational. We make up stories in our heads instead of looking at the facts. We force persecution on ourselves when there is none. — Kunal Nayyar

No one ever sees the sleepless nights, the years of studying and 14-hour days earning your dues. I spent three years isolated in an academic environment to be the best actor I could. — Kunal Nayyar

I wanted her to know that I was trying to make her happy, and I wanted her to know that I knew that she wasn't working as hard for my happiness. — Kunal Nayyar

IF WHAT YOU WANT HAPPENS, GOOD. IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN, VERY GOOD. — Kunal Nayyar

The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine, so I'll just stick to reading lines off a page. — Kunal Nayyar

It all started with the most basic level of Uta Hagen, right at the beginning. I'm like, 'Really? I came to grad school; I'm going to do the 'Respect for Acting'?' And I realized the importance of that, because it was really to just get you to get rid of everything. Get rid of everything you've learned and just start from the bottom up. — Kunal Nayyar

I have a dialect myself; it's more pronounced, because I have studied theatre and been in England. It's half-British, half-Indian. — Kunal Nayyar

Comic-Con has been an amazing experience. It's overwhelming, I have to admit, because of the lines and the crowds. — Kunal Nayyar

I love going to the G4 sci-fi-type parties. — Kunal Nayyar

I'm a pro! No, what I mean is I have performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. I have been all over the place. I have studied theatre for seven years. — Kunal Nayyar

I know stuff about 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars,' but 'Star Trek,' I don't know. — Kunal Nayyar

We live in a bubble sometimes, and you can get out of touch with your fans. You go to the studio, you come home. But coming to Comic-Con is a real opportunity to connect with the people that made your show happen and are responsible for its continued success. It's really humbling. — Kunal Nayyar

WHEN YOU LEND MONEY, DON'T EXPECT TO GET IT BACK. — Kunal Nayyar

You see, love doesn't belong to anyone, You can't force it on someone and you can't take it away from someone. The more you try to hold on to it and keep it for yourself, the more fleeting it is. — Kunal Nayyar

I was that weird kid from India who took showers at three in the morning. — Kunal Nayyar

I would definitely line up for 'The Lord of the Rings.' I'm a huge 'Lord of the Rings' geek. — Kunal Nayyar

I love video games. I love, love, love them! I also love 'Star Wars.' I wish Jedi was a true religion. — Kunal Nayyar

I did learn that there's no point in eating too much Vitamin C because it comes out of your bladder. — Kunal Nayyar

On going to funerals: "You don't have to say anything. By showing up you are reassuring them that they are not alone. Just being there is enough. — Kunal Nayyar

I like to work as much as I can, but I only really have the hiatus to work on other projects. I've kept myself busy recently. I voiced a character in 'Ice Age 4,' which was a lot of fun. I also did another small movie called 'The Scribbler.' — Kunal Nayyar

Every person has a different journey. But no one has an easy one. — Kunal Nayyar

Eating shitty is like a one-night stand. Instant gratification followed by a lot of questions. — Kunal Nayyar

Sometimes I'll be sitting with my friends; I'll say something Koothrappali-esque and make a face. There is a lot of Koothrappali in me as a human being. A lot of mannerism, humor, mischievousness, my innocence. So I don't know if I bring him home so much as I bring myself to him at work. — Kunal Nayyar

I'ts not over even when they say it's over. Always write the letter. Always appeal to a human to render a final judgment. We are human, after all. — Kunal Nayyar

I'm obsessed with 'Game of Thrones.' I love comedies - I really like '30 Rock' and 'Modern Family.' — Kunal Nayyar

People at the University of Portland were accepting and loving and open-minded. When you have a safety net, it allows you to take risks. — Kunal Nayyar

I went to the University/Resident Theatre Association auditions. Deans come and watch you in this theater. You have three minutes, and you have to do two contrasting monologues - at that time, this is 2003 - one classical and one contemporary. — Kunal Nayyar

When you want something really badly in life and it doesn't pan out the way you envisioned, you really only have two options: 1. You give up and you get dejected and you shit on yourself. 2. You realize that every failure is an opportunity. It's something you can learn from. — Kunal Nayyar

But you can't find love if you're not willing to lose it. You can't find happiness if you're not willing to risk being sad. And you can't find the love of your life without risking breaking your heart. — Kunal Nayyar

If you want to go on the floor, go in disguise because otherwise you won't be able to. I would just put on a full Darth Vader costume and walk through Comic-Con so I can actually check it out and enjoy it as opposed to being approached by everyone, which is lovely, but it gets very difficult to enjoy because there's so many people there. — Kunal Nayyar

Too often we focus on the greater shcemes in life, like making money, or getting promoted at work, or starting a new relationship - and yea, of course, those things matter - but sometimes it's the tiny, gradual, stepping-stone victories that bring real joy and signify the positive changes in our life. — Kunal Nayyar

I'm helping launch the new Milky Way Chocolate Ice Cream Bar. I play an astrophysicist on television, and the name of the bar is Milky Way, so put two and two together, and here I am. — Kunal Nayyar

I was pretty awkward when I was young, but I was never afraid of putting myself out there. I would say stupid things but then they would laugh at me and possibly find it endearing. — Kunal Nayyar

Maybe that is the real reason why I don't want children: so that I don't have to touch another person's poop for the rest of my life. — Kunal Nayyar

That happens in life, where a brief, fleeting moment can change us forever, and as hard as we try, it cannot be re-created. And just as hard as it is to recreate, it is harder yet to let it go. — Kunal Nayyar

This is not goodbye, my son. This is many more opportunities to say hello. — Kunal Nayyar

So when people see me walking on the street, they feel like we're old pals. Women pull my cheeks and men clap me on the shoulder; I'm like a petting zoo. But movie stars, on the other hand, are much more untouchable. Those are people that you watch from afar. They're regal lions. I'm a friendly goat. — Kunal Nayyar