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 ashamedcomedyfamily Change image and share on social
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 averagebearblack share on social
There's no success story. Everybody's got a ghetto story. You always want to make it bigger than what it is. Bernie Mac bigghettomake Change image and share on social
Every time you see a black romance, it's over-the-top. There always has to be extreme hostility between the sexes. He has to cheat. She has to show him how independently strong she is, not just as a woman but as a black woman. Bernie Mac blackcheatextreme share on social
That's the whole key to anything: Don't be afraid to fail. And Bernie Mac is not afraid to fail. Bernie Mac afraidberniefail Change image and share on social
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. Bernie Mac comedygeneralhate Change image and share on social
You can't be a doctor if you don't know the entire parts of the body. Bernie Mac bodydoctorentire Change image and share on social
When I started in the clubs, I had to work places where didn't nobody else want to work. I had to do clubs where street gangs were, had to do motorcycle gangs, gay balls and things of that nature. Bernie Mac ballclubgang Change image and share on social
I don't think the people wanna see me play Clyde Johnson the architect. Bernie Mac architectclydejohnson Change image and share on social
