Russell Peters Quotes
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The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.
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I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
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I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
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I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.
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To go back means defeat.
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When God created man and woman, he was thinking, 'Who shall I give the power to, to give birth to the next human being?' And God chose woman. And this is the big evidence that women are powerful.
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Regarding the Hall of Fame, when they decided I was going to be one of the possible candidates, when I heard that, I was so thrilled. You're always hoping for something like that.
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In order to reach home, where you have the guidance of cosmic insight, you must first depart from your present location. You cannot remain in the noisy city of your own vanities and expect to know what to do. Cosmic knowledge and personal vanity do not mingle.
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Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats.
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Ideals are an imaginative understanding of that which is desirable in that which is possible.
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I used to spend a lot of time alone as a kid, creating characters and doing voices in my room, and I thought to myself, I'm either going to go absolutely nuts, or I'm going to find something to put that energy into.
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Ronald Reagan wasn't in the establishment of the Republican Party either, nor was Richard Nixon.
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A comedian is not a man who opens a funny door. He opens a door funny.
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There have been men before … who got so interested in proving the existence of God that they came to care nothing for God himself… as if the good Lord had nothing to do but to exist. There have been some who were so preoccupied with spreading Christianity that they never gave a thought to Christ.
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We saw a need to develop a community for artists to get their music out to the masses. With MySpace, when they went out on tour, they could actually tour nationally. The band might have 20,000 friends on their list and send out a bulletin saying, 'I'm going to be in Austin on Tuesday night. Come see our show.'
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Acting-wise, I think I did well in 'Kinatay.' It wasn't talkie, and the acting was intense.
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One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches.
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It's almost impossible to get a movie all together when there are two main cast members, let alone an ensemble cast with everyone's schedules. It's crazy if it works out.
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I've always wanted to do a segment on a talk show. Jay Leno has been such a good friend, and if he would allow me, I'd have to get it all together, but I'd like to go on 'The Tonight Show' and do a set with no props. Or come out with a trunk and never touch it. Or come out with a clear trunk with nothing in it.
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Heavenly Father's commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.
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People tend to think I'm insane, and I'm really tired of it.
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Chanel is here forever. She changed fashion, she changed culture, and she changed how people dress.
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I'm an egotistical actress, the shows I like are the ones where I have lots to do. The one where I got shot I - it was particularly memorable for me for a lot of reasons.
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I'm not a media darling. I'm forever the outsider, for whatever the reason is.
