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That’s the whole key to anything: Don’t be afraid to fail. And is not afraid to fail.

Bernie Mac

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 act. I’ve been acting for a long time, but like anything else, don’t nobody owe you nothing. You’ve go to pay your dues. You go from A to Z; you don’t go from M to Z.
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Acting All Anything Long Pay
I want to play a villain – I can’t wait to play a villain.
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Play Waiting Want
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
Stand-up is what I am; stand-up is what made me.
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Made Stand
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.
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Enjoy Entertaining Practice Thinking
I’m funny. I’m a comedian. I’m not a clown.
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Clown Comedian Funny
The two sides of Bernie – that’s a quiet weapon that I have.
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Quiet Sides Two Weapons
Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? ‘Cause he had problems.
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Causes People Problem
My daughter was a beautiful child.
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Beautiful Children Daughter
If you mess something up, remember who got you there. Don’t be pointing fingers, even if finger-pointing is called for. Only one you got to blame is your own self.
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Blame Remember Self
I think a lot of TV insults the audience.
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Insult Television Thinking
I hate to compare anything, especially while I’m promoting. I feel that’s another disrespect, but ‘Ocean’s 13’ is the best movie I’ve ever done in my life. No question.
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Another Disrespect Feel Hate Ocean
I always wanted to scuba dive. I used to scuba dive undercover like black Aquaman.
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Black Country Scuba Used
I’ve introduced myself with comedy, and once you’ve introduced yourself as something, that’s where people keep you. That’s where people like to hold you.
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Comedy Introduces Myself People
I have so much respect for what’s funny.
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Funny Mush Respect

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