Russell Peters Quotes
There's a big difference between race and culture. Because racially, I'm an Indian man. Culturally, not at all.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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There's a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying in to Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. There's a message there.
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Her body calculated to a millimeter to suggest a bud yet guarantee a flower.
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In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.
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The good name of the United Nations is one of its most valuable assets - but also one of its most vulnerable. The Charter calls on staff to uphold the highest levels of efficiency, competence and integrity, and I will seek to ensure to build a solid reputation for living up to that standard.
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If you think the system - not you - but if your viewers think that the current political system is working well and serving the interest of our country, then what we're doing will not be attractive.
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For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.
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I saw 'The Artist.' It's really beautiful and it's all done to the letter with all the silent film techniques. The costumes were amazing and the dog is so good.
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I sailed through my childhood with a complete lack of any drama.
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I look at my music in the beginning, and the sexual songs, the partying songs, those are the realities because those things happen.
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It is probably very necessary to present your ego at some point.
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Remember that politics, colonialism, imperialism and war also originate in the human brain.
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I remember going to church about four times a week. I liked it a lot.
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Every adverse development across the world affects the rest of the world in some way.
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Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will forever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make a difference, if you choose to do so.
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Like everybody, I've had a lot of pain in my life and I'm a work in progress. You must have a true desire to see the world from a different point of view, and that comes with growing up.
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I voted for Barack because he was black. 'Cuz that's why other folks vote for other people - because they look like them... That's American politics, pure and simple.
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With each book you write you have to learn how to write that book - so every time, you have to start all over again.
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In the end, I was doing night shoots on 'Gilmore Girls' and then wrapping and going straight from 'Gilmore Girls' to 'Roadies.'
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I think pop culture is the greatest subject matter out there - 'Other People's Lives,' as we wrote about on the last Duran Duran album. Most ideas for great songs come from real situations, something your friend said to you the night before, the girl that just left, or something traumatic in your life.
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Greed is not a financial issue. It's a heart issue.
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My beloved dog defied treatment from the best and most expensive veterinarians, holistic practitioners, trainers, and animal communicators. He was simply beyond my ability to repair or control.
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There's a big difference between race and culture. Because racially, I'm an Indian man. Culturally, not at all.
