I majored in English with a specialization in creative writing along with Asian American Studies.

I always feel that comedy, at its best, tackles issues that are controversial, polarizing, volatile, and sheds light onto those issues and the people involved.

My father was a small business owner. When I was growing up, he ran a one-hour photo store - back when there were one-hour photo stores.

There are a lot of communities within the Asian Pacific Islander umbrella that are predominantly more working-class or lower class, and those stories haven't been told yet, so my hope is that we see the gamut of perspectives.

If a casting breakdown said 'All-American Type' or 'Lead Role,' I knew they weren't thinking of me.