Bernie Mac Quotes
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If my love is without sacrifice, it is selfish. Such a love is barter, for there is exchange of love and devotion in return for something. It is conditional love.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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Having fans wherever I go gives me an energy, and it is the source of my power.
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As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.
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It's all because of my parents that I am gifted with such good looks and people get attracted to me. I have built an image in the industry, and because of that, I have so many female fans. I want to build my male fan following, too.
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I was actually not some sort of a child prodigy by any stretch.
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Endorphins are a very powerful thing.
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I don't have any regrets at all.
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I do have friends in Australia who now refer to me as 'Hollywood Jack.'
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I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.
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I didn't so much choose the film as director Claire Denis chose me.
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I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things.
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For everything I do, I think about a 6-year-old girl and her mom that I saw at my concert last night. I think about what those two individuals would think if I were at a club last night. I never want to be arrested, and I never want to get a DUI, those are my moral values.
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Getting rid of all the world records would be a bit of a radical move.
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There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a Yeti.
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Two years ago, I shot 'Pillars of the Earth' in Budapest - it was a big part, but I had a lot of time to sit around and visit cafes.
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I'm a beer man. I tried to drink whiskey and Scotch, but I don't get it. It smells like a girl who didn't shower and just splashed a lot of perfume on.
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The characters that aren't what they seem to be or women who are stronger than people give them credit for or characters you underestimate, I always think are really interesting because there are so many possibilities with them.
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I feel I am a little unfit for the kind of music that is being made today. There is a big difference between what I sang earlier and what is being made now. I am not saying this music is bad, but there are too many beats.
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It took me a while to get used to moving and jumping in the sand. It takes a lot more effort in the sand.
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Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is great for keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Great things come from out luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup of soup, and a good idea or two. No martinis.
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A well-trained man knows how to answer questions; an educated man knows what questions are worth asking.
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I can't build myself by beating somebody down.
