I’m an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.
BERNIE MACSuffering is a good teacher. It keeps you in its grip until you’ve learned your lesson.
More Bernie Mac Quotes
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The success of my comedy has been not being afraid to touch on subject matters or issues that everyone else is politically scared of.
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The two sides of Bernie – that’s a quiet weapon that I have.
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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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Hugs aren’t like pieces of pie. Plenty of hugs to go around.
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I don’t ever watch myself. By watching, you try to perfect yourself, become a robot.
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That’s the whole key to anything: Don’t be afraid to fail. And is not afraid to fail.
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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.
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Why I was so intrigued with Red Skelton was because he was able to make you cry and laugh and the same time. That was power.
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The one thing about comedy, making it become a part of you, the audience loves it, because you become part of them.
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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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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 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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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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Bernie Mac don’t sugarcoat.
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When you’re offstage, that’s the footprint. That’s the man God’s gonna judge.
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