Quotes from Ken Jeong

I grew up in North Carolina, and I grew up on wrestling.

I never let on I was a comedian. I never acted out. It was really important to me, like, to not be Patch Adams. I was so super serious as a doctor, I would bark orders to my nurses. I was hard-core. I wanted to make sure I did my job right. I was perfectly trained to be a physician. You know, it wasn't a fluke. I worked hard at it.

'Community' was a very important part of my growth as an actor. I see it as my acting school, not having a lot of formal acting training.

I think, at the end of the day, you should just be judged by your work, not on what effect it might have on the world or your community.

I do think 'Dr. Ken,' at its heart, is about a great doctor who's a bit burned out. But even when I was a burned-out doctor, I was still happy and had a life outside of work.

'The King of Masked Singer,' as they call it in Korea, it's the most popular show in Korea, and it's my mom's favorite show.

The best thing I can recommend is to listen to your child. I really mean that.

You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.

I wake up in the morning crying, and I'll tell you why. It's because I look at myself in the mirror, and then I say, 'It'll get better.'

Artists aren't role models. If you want to do that, go into politics.

There is something special and different about being a father to twin daughters.

When I finished my residency in New Orleans, I went to L.A. where I would work as a doctor during the day, and then at night I would actually go to The Improv and do standup, all the while kind of cultivating my comedy resume.

I have a very simple approach in career: You work with the people you love.

I think a lot of comedic actors, on their close-up they can deliver. But when it comes to reacting to other people being funny, that's work in itself.

A lot of people don't know the passion I have for Asian American cinema.

You just can't take the doctor out of you.

Comedy was always an escape for me; I just happened to be a doctor.

Sitcom food is by far the tastiest of all showbiz food.