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It took me a long time to get to where I’m at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.

Bernie Mac

If I can tell someone a story that makes them bend over and laugh, that’s bigger than anything else.
BERNIE MAC

Bigger Laughing Stories
Whatever success I’ve had, I always like to top it.
BERNIE MAC

Always Comedy Like Success
You can’t change what happened. Just like you can’t change the future by worrying about it. You just have to keep moving.
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Like Moving Worry You
As I got older, I got into all kinds of things in the streets – but for some reason, I never got caught up with the gangs growing up. Everybody dug me, man. I never had problems.
BERNIE MAC

Gang Growing Kind Men Up
I became the storyteller of South Side Chicago. I used an old Kiwi liquid shoe polish as a microphone. I’d go around the house interviewing everybody, telling stupid jokes, doing voices. I mimicked Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., people on ‘Laugh-In,’ Flip Wilson.
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Around Shoes South Stupid Voice
I can’t build myself by beating somebody down.
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Build Myself Somebody
Stand-up is what I am; stand-up is what made me.
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Made Stand
I’m so black, I leave fingerprints on coal.
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Black Coal Fingerprints
I’m very much disciplined because I’m more mature. When I was young I just wanted to live, I could jump, I could run, I was quick and I was relentless.
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Mature Relentless Running
Sometimes when you lose you win, son. Failure is just life’s way of preparing you for success.
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Son Success Way Winning
I’m an entertainer and I really enjoy entertaining. I think if you’re going to really be what you say you are, you have to really live it, work it, practice it, and think it.
BERNIE MAC

Enjoy Entertaining Practice Thinking
When I go onstage, I want to relieve your mind, your pressures.
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Mind Onstage Pressure Want
I’m an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.
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Extraordinary Guy Jobs Ordinary
Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? ‘Cause he had problems.
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Causes People Problem
I love my daughter, but there’s a certain feeling, a certain emotion when you got a granddaughter, you know?
BERNIE MAC

Daughter Emotion Feelings
You have to meet all of the challenges, big and small. Because how you start is how you finish.
BERNIE MAC

Big Challenges Motivational

It took me a long time to get to where I’m at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.

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It took me a long time to get to where I’m at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.

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