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I’m not a politician, I’m a comedian. I know my limitations.

BERNIE MAC

I’m not a politician, I’m a comedian. I know my limitations.
BERNIE MAC

Comedian Knows Politician
My daughter was a beautiful child.

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My daughter was a beautiful child.
BERNIE MAC

Daughter
I was born October 5, 1957, on the South Side of Chicago, in the Woodlawn area, a neighborhood that hasn’t changed much in forty-five years. Our house was on 66th and Blackstone, but the city tore it down when the rats took over.
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Cities Neighbourhood South Years
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
I want people to say at the end of my day, you know, like I used to say about Sidney Poitier and James Cagney and Joan Crawford and Red Skelton and those guys and Bill Cosby. They did quality and substance. You always remember them.
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Like
I always wanted to scuba dive. I used to scuba dive undercover like black Aquaman.
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Scuba
I’m not ashamed to tell the truth about what happened in my family. I think that’s what makes my comedy different.

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I’m not ashamed to tell the truth about what happened in my family. I think that’s what makes my comedy different.
BERNIE MAC
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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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.
BERNIE MAC

Games Years
I came up in the community center. I used to be physical director of the South Central Community Center in Chicago on 83rd. It’s still there. It used to be around there when I was a kid.

BERNIE MAC

I came up in the community center. I used to be physical director of the South Central Community Center in Chicago on 83rd. It’s still there. It used to be around there when I was a kid.
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Center Community Director Kids
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 Up
I have so much respect for what’s funny.
BERNIE MAC

Mush
People like rumors. They’re going to say things like, ‘You was at the club with Lil’ Kim, and you and Kanye West got into a fist fight.’ You can’t get upset. You’ve got to keep hope alive.

BERNIE MAC

People like rumors. They’re going to say things like, ‘You was at the club with Lil’ Kim, and you and Kanye West got into a fist fight.’ You can’t get upset. You’ve got to keep hope alive.
BERNIE MAC

Fighting Upset
I took my sports experience to my life on stage. That’s why I’m so disciplined. Playing sports, I was always underestimated. I was never picked first to do anything. This always helped me. It taught me how to push myself.
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Anything Firsts Push Taught
I’m not afraid to fail. Sometimes when you lose, you win. Sometimes when you win, you lose.

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I’m not afraid to fail. Sometimes when you lose, you win. Sometimes when you win, you lose.
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Failing Sometimes Winning
I get facials. I get a manicure and pedicure every week. I get my hair cut, and I oil myself down from head to toe. I got that from my brother. I was so impressed with how high maintenance he was. When he left the room, you could still smell him for an hour.
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Brother Cutting Hair Maintenance
I know doing movies is where I need to be. That’s where my audience wants to see me.
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Audience Needs

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