Quotes by Bill Cosby

About Bill Cosby:

William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and activist.
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It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful.

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There are some people who have trouble recognizing a mess.

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We've got to get the gun out of the hands of people who are supposed to be on neighborhood watch.

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When you carry a gun, you mean to harm somebody, kill somebody.

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There are two sides to every story, and sometimes three, four, and five.

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Immortality is a long shot, I admit. But somebody has to be first.

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I want all this loud profanity in the street stopped. I want people to think about choices.

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You can't compete with Walmart. But you can have smaller businesses that are successful.

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People say to me, 'Do you know who you look like?' And I say, 'I'm really tired of looking like that guy.'

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If I didn't like poor people, why would I come and tell them how to make their lives better?

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When I say, I don't care what white people think, I mean that.

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When I was a boy if a girl got pregnant the shame was placed on her and the boy could get away.

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I have to follow my thoughts and mine for the gold. I have to dig it out.

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You don't reinvent yourself; you get better with what you do.

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There's a gap between people knowing what I do and really believing that I still do that - and wondering what it is I really do.

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I'm a Christian. But Muslims are misunderstood. Intentionally misunderstood. We should all be more like them.

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I don't spend my hours worrying how to slip a social message into my act.

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I think if a 30-year-old Bill Cosby sat on stage with a 72-year-old Bill Cosby, they would enjoy each other.

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I am not going to give in to people who try to exploit me because of my celebrity status.

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I don't care what right-wing white people are thinking.

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'The Cosby Show' made an impact on comedy, television and culture. We rejected lowering the bar.

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Author Bio

  • NameBill Cosby
  • DescriptionAmerican comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist
  • BornJuly 12, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Actor; Writer; Voice Actor; Gridiron Football Player; Composer
  • AwardsSpingarn Medal; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Marian Anderson Award; Daytime Emmy Award