You do stand-up because you have to do it. If you're doing it to become 'famous,' you're wrong. If you're doing it to become a millionaire, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. In 2003, I was flat broke. I'd been doing stand-up for 14 years at that point. I loved it and just kept at it.
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 … - Russell Peters
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 …
- Russell Peters
There's always someone who's going to interpret my material as racist, but it's not. Racism comes from intent and power. A racist will tell a joke ab… - Russell Peters
There's always someone who's going to interpret my material as racist, but it's not. Racism comes from intent and power. A racist will tell a joke ab…
If you're politically correct, chances are you're not coming to one of my shows. I get to go onstage and say things that everybody thinks all the tim… - Russell Peters
If you're politically correct, chances are you're not coming to one of my shows. I get to go onstage and say things that everybody thinks all the tim…
People always say 'You do racial comedy.' And I don't, exactly. I do cultural comedy. Because race and culture are two different things. There's blac… - Russell Peters
People always say 'You do racial comedy.' And I don't, exactly. I do cultural comedy. Because race and culture are two different things. There's blac…
My humour comes from acknowledging different communities. That's what my fans are responding to - they know that I 'get it.' I understand them. I tak… - Russell Peters
My humour comes from acknowledging different communities. That's what my fans are responding to - they know that I 'get it.' I understand them. I tak…
Self-worth and financial worth become indistinguishable. - Russell Peters
Self-worth and financial worth become indistinguishable.
I've seen racism in my audiences. For example, I've seen people laugh at every other group, but then clam up when it comes to their community. You ca… - Russell Peters
I've seen racism in my audiences. For example, I've seen people laugh at every other group, but then clam up when it comes to their community. You ca…
Who I am on stage is just an amped up version of who I am in real life. - Russell Peters
Who I am on stage is just an amped up version of who I am in real life.
I do a lot of cultural material that's based on my traveling around the world. I basically just report what I've seen and where I've been. - Russell Peters
I do a lot of cultural material that's based on my traveling around the world. I basically just report what I've seen and where I've been.
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