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Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor of Anglo-Indian descent. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he became the first comedian to get a Netflix stand-up special. He lives in Los Angeles, California, in the United States.

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Im a hip-hop guy, and the first time I heard Eminem was in 96. He was on a record with Shabban Siddiq. I was like, Who is this guy? Hes dope! First album came out: awesome. Second album came out: awesome. Third album, I was like, Eh. He started to get really successful. He wasnt mine anymore.

Awesome, Dope, Hip Hop, Like, Successful

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 about a group of people only when they're not in the room. I'll talk about a group of people only when they're in the room.

Groups, Material, People, Racism, Racist

Do you know what it is sir? Do you know what the Dance Dance Revolution is? It's not an actual revolution, so you don't have to worry about that. It's not like a bunch of Asians are going to knock on your door 'Hey! Start dancing!'

Doors, Dancing, Worry, Actual, Dance

I hate Bollywood. The movies are all garbage, just terrible. It's my opinion; obviously, there are billions who like and love them. I don't like all the singing, dancing and all the dramatic crying. I have never seen a Bollywood film in my life.

Dancing, Dramatic, Hate, Love, Movies, Singing

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.

Years, Reason, Broke, Millionaire, Flat

I would get bullied a lot. You know, it was the '70s and '80s, so it was a lot of racism back then towards Indian people. And it wasn't actual hatred, it was just that blind, 'Let's pick on that guy. ' You know, and you've got to figure that I was a very small kid. And I had a big mouth, so I'm sure that didn't help.

Indian, Kids, People, Pick, Racism, Towards

My dad was the funniest guy I ever knew.

Dad, Funniest, Guy, My Dad

I think for comedians, acting is their natural progression. It's all about progression.

Thinking, Comedian, Acting, Think, Comedians, Progression

Comedians are - at the end of the day, we're just a bunch of people that lack a little bit of - we're very insecure, and we want to be loved and liked by everybody. And you know, I could check my Twitter and there could be 150 people that say wonderful things. There'll be one person who says something negative. And all we focus on is that negative.

Insecure, People, Focus, Check, Everybody

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.

Cavity, Child, Children, Root, Roots, Taken

I DJ and I'm a harsh critic of DJs.

Critic, Critics, Djs, Harsh

On my best day, I cannot do Scottish people. I don't even believe that's a real accent, to be honest with you. I think they probably sound like us when they're in the house. It's how they keep people away from them.

Accent, Believe, Honest, Real, Scottish, Thinking

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 can't laugh at everyone else and then not laugh at yourself. You shouldn't be at my show if you can't laugh at yourself.

Laugh, Laughing, People, Racism, Seen, Show

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.

Country, Taken, People, Overseas, Shows, Act

When you're DJing, there are songs I love to play, but I know people are going to walk off. It doesn't matter what I like. You have to be able to play the popular song and slip in one of yours, in such a way that they don't notice it. You've got them in such a roll that you get them back into what they think they like.

Back, I Like You, Like, Matter, Song, Thinking

I think a lot of people mistake my confidence on stage for cockiness in real life, and that's actually farthest from the truth. When I'm on stage I'm that confident and that cocky, because I have a microphone in my hand, and there's a few thousand people staring at me. And I know they're there to laugh.

Real, Mistake, Cocky, Staring, Cockiness

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

Forever, Media, Outsiders, Reason

Indians are the second largest population in the world, but we're invisible on TV - everything is either black or white.

Black, Invisible, Largest, Population, White, World

I will never stop doing stand-up; that's my career, but I will do movies in Hollywood.

Careers, Hollywood, Movies, Career, Stop

The self-talk of the ego-mind is so busy describing what is happening, judging whether it is good or bad for us, and telling us what we should think and do, that there is little opportunity for our inner knowing to be heard. Instead we remain attached to our assumptions, dreaming of the fulfillment we believe they will bring.

Believe, Bring, Dream, Inner, Instead, Thinking

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