There's a big difference between race and culture. Because racially, I'm an Indian man. Culturally, not at all.
Russell PetersI'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.
Russell PetersI don't need Hollywood. With or without them, I'll be fine. But I'll admit it would be nice to have them on board.
Russell PetersComedians 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.
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