Quotes by Gary Coleman

About Gary Coleman:

Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman struggled financially later in life. In 1989, he successfully sued his parents and business adviser over misappropriation of his assets, only to declare bankruptcy a decade later.
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My slogan is I'm the least qualified guy for the job, but I'd probably do the best job.

Gary Coleman

I parody myself every chance I get. I try to make fun of myself and let people know that I'm a human being, and these things that have happened to me are real. I'm not just some cartoon who exists and suddenly doesn't exist.

Gary Coleman

You can involve yourself in electronics, computers, puzzles... there's a lot of creativity and brain working. There's a lot to model trains that people don't realize.

Gary Coleman

I know the difference between true love and the love of my fans.

Gary Coleman

I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.

Gary Coleman

George W. Bush bought the election - period. End of story. There is no argument. You can try to come up with any argument you can, but there is none.

Gary Coleman

I still have the desire to do the job of acting. It's just a matter of whether I'll be allowed to do the job of acting that remains to be seen. There are only so many brick walls that I'm willing to beat my head on.

Gary Coleman

I don't have any friends and don't have any intention of making any. People will stab you in the back, mistreat you, talk about me behind your back, steal from you. And they're not really your friends. They're only there because you're a celebrity or...

Gary Coleman

I would not give my first 15 years to my worst enemy.

Gary Coleman

I liked 'Diff'rent Strokes' up until about the last three or four years. I was bored.

Gary Coleman

I knew what normalcy was, and I wasn't having it.

Gary Coleman

I suffer a little bit from Napoleonism, if you will.

Gary Coleman

I try to understand people who aren't as smart as me and not be hateful.

Gary Coleman

Television is fun, but it's hard, and if it gets too crazy I may just do it as a part-time thing.

Gary Coleman

I may like L.A., but I want to know when the seasons are.

Gary Coleman

Star Wars was magnificent, but you could tell Darth Vader's ships were glued together.

Gary Coleman

I can see through almost any scam, especially one perpetrated by the federal government. I can see through it... they can't pull the wool over my eyes, it's absolutely freakin' impossible to pull the wool over my eyes about the government.

Gary Coleman

I can't sit back and swallow stuff. I live in a time and place, and in a country on earth where you're not supposed to swallow it. People just gave up.

Gary Coleman

I have lifestyle requirements. Photos, meetings, lunches, dinners, facial care, tooth care. It requires an exorbitant amount of money.

Gary Coleman

Politics is never about the people. It's about money. And wars. And how many heads you can step on and bodies you can step over. And I'm just not that kind of person.

Gary Coleman

Author Bio

  • NameGary Coleman
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornFebruary 8, 1968
  • DiedMay 28, 2010
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionStand-up Comic; Actor; Film Director; Television Director; Producer; Screenwriter; Singer; Voice Actor; Comedian