Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? ‘Cause he had problems.
BERNIE MACI wasn’t disciplined at all. As good of an athlete as I was, I was not disciplined. Had I had the drive that I have in comedy, and acting, and writing, that’s why I knew it just wasn’t right for me.
More Bernie Mac Quotes
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I was a street performer for two years.
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Only way you can you get upset is when you expecting something.
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I ain’t running for office. I ain’t running for nothing.
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I’m not a politician, I’m a comedian. I know my limitations.
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When I get a chance to play golf or go on a boat with good people, take the boat out and put some lobsters on the grill, get the ice-cold beer and the cigars – that’s heaven here on earth.
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I don’t need to pat myself on the back until my arm breaks. I don’t need any of that.
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My daughter was a beautiful child.
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I want to do something that people can really say, ‘Hey, man, that was good, I’m proud of you, I’m proud of that.’ ‘Pride’ and ‘Transformers’ and things like that.
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I can’t build myself by beating somebody down.
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When it comes to raising children, I believe in give and take. I give orders and they take ’em.
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I came from a place where there wasn’t a lot of joy.
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I have so much respect for what’s funny.
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The Bernie Mac Show’ is my life. It’s the truth, and I’m not ashamed of a minute, an hour, or a second of my life.
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Stand-up is what I am; stand-up is what made me.
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I don’t care about how I look; I’m dedicated to the laughs. You know, I used to be a clown, so – my name was Smoothie the Clown. All the training I had, all my training is geared toward making people laugh, and I didn’t care about being cool.
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