Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac
Bernard Jeffrey "Bernie" McCulloughbetter known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice artist. Born and raised on Chicago's south side, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in The Original Kings of Comedy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth5 October 1957
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Sometimes when you lose you win, son. Failure is just life's way of preparing you for success.
It took me a long time to get to where I'm at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.
Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? 'Cause he had problems.
Suffering is a good teacher. It keeps you in its grip until you've learned your lesson.
The Bernie Mac Show' is my life. It's the truth, and I'm not ashamed of a minute, an hour, or a second of my life.
When it comes to raising children, I believe in give and take. I give orders and they take 'em.
I want to speak directly to the audience, to say, 'I'm like you - I'm frustrated, I'm not an expert, I don't have a manual on parenting, I make mistakes, I'm selfish too.'
I can't build myself by beating somebody down.
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.
Only way you can you get upset is when you expecting something.
Hugs aren't like pieces of pie. Plenty of hugs to go around.
I'm not afraid to fail. Sometimes when you lose, you win. Sometimes when you win, you lose.
Whatever you hear at the barber shop, stays at the barber shop.
You can't change what happened. Just like you can't change the future by worrying about it. You just have to keep moving.