The two sides of Bernie – that’s a quiet weapon that I have.
BERNIE MACYou know you poor when you eatin’ breakfast food late. You fryin’ toast? At nine o’clock at night? With bacon? You’re broke.
More Bernie Mac Quotes
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I always wanted to scuba dive. I used to scuba dive undercover like black Aquaman.
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I hate to let people down. I was like that in sports and I was like that in comedy. I was like that at work. When I worked General Motors and stuff like that, when I say something, I mean it.
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I think a lot of TV insults the audience.
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Stand-up is what I am; stand-up is what made me.
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My daughter was a beautiful child.
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Fear is not one of my attributes.
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I 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.
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I want to have fun. Life ain’t no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I’m a comedian; I ain’t no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love.
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I’m an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.
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Jerry Weintraub, the producer, might be a pain in the ass, but he really knows how to treat his actors.
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I came from a place where there wasn’t a lot of joy.
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You don’t see me in Los Angeles a lot. I go back home. Because I can’t play the game. I can’t – my tolerance – I know I’m getting old; I’ll be 50 this year. And you know how I know I’m getting old? ‘Cause my tolerance level is low.
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I know doing movies is where I need to be. That’s where my audience wants to see me.
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I love who I am. I love what I’ve become.
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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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