People always say 'You do racial comedy.' And I don't, exactly. I do cultural comedy. Because race and culture are two different things. There's black people from America and then there's black people from Africa. Racially, they're the same; culturally, they're extremely different.
Russell PetersStand-up and boxing are very similar. You're the only one out there, you're going into a fight, and you're going in with a game plan.
Russell PetersI do a lot of cultural material that's based on my traveling around the world. I basically just report what I've seen and where I've been.
Russell PetersIf you're politically correct, chances are you're not coming to one of my shows. I get to go onstage and say things that everybody thinks all the time, but can't say out loud.
Russell PetersWhen 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.
Russell Peters