Russell Peters

Comedian, Actor

Russell Peters is a Canadian comedian known for his observational humor that explores cultural identity and diversity.

Born
October 29, 1970
Quotes
48
Rank
#5578

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"This is our most dangerous addiction - our addiction to things. For it is this addiction that underlies the materialism of our age. And nowhere is this addiction more apparent than in our addiction to money."

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"I'm always amazed at how much people 'get' when I'm performing overseas. I've never had to change my act on my international shows; I just make sure that I've taken some time to get to know the people in those countries before I perform. That's been really useful."

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"Who I am on stage is just an amped up version of who I am in real life."

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"I'm not a media darling. I'm forever the outsider, for whatever the reason is."

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"Azhar Usman is very funny, deeply spiritual, and extremely hairy. He's like Zach Galifianakis meets Deepak Chopra-and funnier than you'd expect that combination to be."

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"No matter where you are, the root of you is designed from a young age. So if my confidence was taken as a child, you can gain back a lot of the confidence, but that root of the cavity will still be there."

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"Stand-up and boxing are very similar. You're the only one out there, you're going into a fight, and you're going in with a game plan."

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"If you look good, you can act in a Bollywood movie, you don't have to be able to act; and Aishwarya Rai is a great example of this. She is a beautiful woman... You look at her, I want to look at her. Damn, she is fine; but stop acting or stop trying to act."

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