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" That's what I loved about 'Community' - we had one of the most diverse casts on TV, but we didn't emphasize culture. And yet, we also didn't run away from it. "

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" We're all conditioned to work hard, and it's not just an Asian thing: it's an Asian American thing. You maximize the little opportunity you have, and I've made a career. "

Ken Jeong

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

Ken Jeong

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" I'm very blessed that I have such a supportive wife who is secure with letting me embarrass myself. "

Ken Jeong

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" If you're a persistent soul artistically, you'll find the truth of your art. "

" You can't get through medical school if you don't have a strong will and a strong constitution. "

" '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. "

" 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. "

" There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles. "

" I always say 'Knocked Up' opened the doors, and 'Hangover' just burst it wide open. To this day, it's still surreal. And my wife's a doctor. All our friends are doctors - our close friends. And it's just that I have an odd job now. I think I'm like a doctor who had a detour, and I just have an odd job. "

" I think everyone's different but in comedy, I try to do my scene to make the director and the other actors laugh. If I can make them laugh and we have the same sensibility, then I'm on the right page. "

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

" '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 really realize the more movies I do just how important - it's so cliche when people say it, because everybody says it nowadays - but it's so important to keep it grounded. I totally understand what that means. "

" I'll never leave 'Community,' no matter what. You're either a lifer, or you're not. "

" Medicine really matured me as a person because, as a physician, you're obviously dealing with life and death issues, issues much more serious than what we're talking about in entertainment. You can't get more serious than life and death. And if you can handle that, you can handle anything. "

" I think I've been asked just about every question under the sun. I'm just really honored that people are even interested in asking me questions. "

Ken Jeong

Think

Just

" 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. "

" I'm definitely a people pleaser. I like people to be happy around me and be comfortable. I go out of my way, sometimes to a fault, to make sure everyone is okay. "

Ken Jeong

Be Happy

People

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

" When you're working with your friends, it doesn't feel like it's work. "

Ken Jeong

Friends

Work

" I went to Duke, which is... a Top Five school. Not community college. But whatever. "

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

" I think the key to being a good parent is to individualize your love for each child. "

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

Ken Jeong

North Carolina

North

" During the day, I was a doctor. At night, you know, I was a comic. And it was really just to let off some steam. It just became my golf, you know, in many ways. Most doctors have golf as a hobby. Mine was doing comedy. "

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

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

" I was a very efficient doctor. I would get rewarded with a lot more patients. By the end of my medical career, I had maybe 2,000 patients in my practice. "

" 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 always just loved to laugh. I always just loved it as a kid. "