Kumail Nanjiani

And there's no part of my work that I don't enjoy.

I'm very lucky to be able to say that.

I mean, the way that gender is defined, it is defined culturally.

So if I had to pick one, I would say gender.

I'm wanting to be like a man.

But that is defined by culture, right?

The culture where I'm from or the culture here.

Men are supposed to be a certain kind of way.

And there's a big overlap.

Men don't get sad.

Men don't get scared.

Men walk a certain way.

Men talk a certain way.

And I remember, I think that if you were, obviously they're very linked, but I think to me the importance of being a man, a certain kind of man, was the driving factor for not feeling these emotions or thinking that they're weakness or not liking myself for being so sensitive.

Being sensitive is not manly.

And being very aware of that as a teenager or even younger, being aware like, oh, the way I speak is a little bit effeminate.

The way I walk is a little bit.

I remember working on my walk to be more manly, trying to walk differently.

I remember wanting to get more into sports and those kinds of things.

I mean, you know, cricket really, I think, crosses all genders in Pakistan.