I learned hard lessons in life; I had to because I had so much happen: My mother died my sophomore year in high school. The next year, same day, my brother dropped dead. Two years after that, I got married because my girlfriend got pregnant. The year after my wedding, my father – who I had only recently met – died. Bernie Mac Read Quote
When I get a chance to play golf or go on a boat with good people, take the boat out and put some lobsters on the grill, get the ice-cold beer and the cigars – that’s heaven here on earth. Bernie Mac Read Quote
It was rough being dark. I got heat from my own people more than anyone else. I remember going to my mom and saying, ‘Why am I so black?’ And she said, ‘Because I’m black. You just gotta always work harder than the average bear.’ Bernie Mac Read Quote
You know you poor when you eatin’ breakfast food late. You fryin’ toast? At nine o’clock at night? With bacon? You’re broke. Bernie Mac Read Quote
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. Bernie Mac Read Quote
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. Bernie Mac Read Quote
I’m not a star, and I don’t want to be a star. Stars fall. I’m an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job. Bernie Mac Read Quote
That’s the whole key to anything: Don’t be afraid to fail. And Bernie Mac is not afraid to fail. Bernie Mac Read Quote
