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Early on, people told me I was making Chinese people look bad. I've been living with this accent. I had already been doing standup for a while. I knew my voice already. I myself never wanted to make my accent the butt of the joke. I never want it to be, 'I'm laughing at your accent.'
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"Early on, people told me I was making Chinese people look bad. I've been living with this accent. I had already been doing standup for a while. I knew my voice already. I myself never wanted to make my accent the butt of the joke. I never want it to be, 'I'm laughing at your accent.'"
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Early on, people told me I was making Chinese people look bad. I've been living with this accent. I had already been doing standup for a while. I knew my voice already. I myself never wanted to make my accent the butt of the joke. I never want it to be, 'I'm laughing at your accent.' — Ronny Chieng

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Ronny Chieng was a Comedian from Malaysia (1985–present).

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Who said "Early on, people told me I was making Chinese people look bad. I've been living…"?
This quote is attributed to Ronny Chieng, a Comedian from Malaysia.
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Ronny Chieng lived from 1985 – present.
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