Russell Peters Quotes
I think for comedians, acting is their natural progression. It's all about progression.
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The first thing one must remember about film is that it is a young medium. And it is essential for every responsible artist to cultivate the ground that has been left fallow.
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We must never bend too much.
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It's this upside-down world that we live in where we afford political correctness to the most intolerant group of individuals on the planet.
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I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.
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Hamas has effectively kidnapped Gaza. Instead of turning it into the Singapore of the Middle East that was promised, they have turned it into a fortress of terror.
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It's a tough transition really for theater actors to adjust to television or film, and all of these years later, I still have a tendency to play it too big.
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I love recording music.
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If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.
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There's no safe Republican district. You can run, but you cannot hide.
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We all have our own purpose in life and I feel very strongly that I have a bigger purpose than giving to just my immediate family and friends.
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Out of your surplus, you can help your allies, and Israel is a great ally. And this is no particular animus of Israel, but what I will say, and I will say over and over again, we cannot give away money we don't have.
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I like fashion, but I love, love, love music and film; they are my two passions. I would love to pursue my acting and my love of music more than anything.
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We must remember that as the centuries go by, time will pass.
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I didn't go out of my way to get into this movie stuff. I think of myself as a writer.
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Hanging out with my girlfriends is my sanity saver. We go out for a bad chick flick and dinner. I suggest you break free from the guys, see a really silly, girly movie, and get a little something to eat afterwards. It feels like a treat.
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I love how, when you're a teenager, you're really opinionated, you're really right, you can't be wrong, and you don't know any better.
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Golf, like measles, should be caught young.
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I'm always challenged by someone.
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If you're a beach person or a golfer, Key West is not for you. Most of the sand has been imported, and the water is shallow until you've waded far out, and all the way the sea floor is covered with yucky algae and sea grass.
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It's tough when take 1 is technically okay and take 2 has better acting. Out here (Hollywood) they print the first one. That's the one where we all hit the mark on the floor and who cares about the acting.
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The distinctive feature of my family was intolerance of sensitivity and emotion - 'Everything's great, it all has to be great all the time and why do you have to spoil it?' Whereas probably the most fundamental and important thing to me has been defending my right to tell the truth about how I feel.
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One of the marks of true greatness is the ability to develop greatness in others.
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This one looks like he's ready to finish the deal.
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I think for comedians, acting is their natural progression. It's all about progression.
