Bill Cosby Quotes

Comedian

Bill Cosby, born on July 12, 1937, is a renowned American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Known for his unique humor style and wisdom, he starred in numerous television shows and films, achieving significant success in various fields.

Filter quotes by topic

All Children Funny People Humor Ifs Knows Father Parent Men Want Said Comedy Thinking Way Family Kids Mother Persons Firsts Needs

Famous Bill Cosby Quotes

“I didn't like what was on TV in terms of sitcomsit had nothing to do with the color of themI just didn't like any of them. I saw little kids, let's say 6 or 7 years old, white kids, black kids. And the way they were addressing the father or the mother, the writers had turned things around, so the little children were smarter than the parent or the caregiver. They were just not funny to me. I felt that it was manipulative and the audience was looking at something that had no responsibility to the family.”

Way Years Children Littles Kids Mother Father Felt Parent Black Term White Responsibility Audience Saws Color Tvs Smarter Little Kid Sitcom Manipulative Caregivers

Author:Bill Cosby

“The mother may be doing ninety percent of the disciplining, but the father still must have a full-time acceptance of all the children. He never must say, "Get these kids out of here; I'm trying to watch TV." If he ever does start saying this, he is liable to see one of his kids on the six o'clock news.”

Ifs Trying May Children Doe Stills Kids Mother Father Watches Acceptance Tvs Six News Percent Clock Ninety Liable

Author:Bill Cosby

“I don't wear no condom and I don't plan for no kids.”

Kids Plans Condom

Author:Bill Cosby

“Whenever your kids are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His kids.”

Children God Humor Kids Funny Baby Comfort Humorous Omnipotence

Book:Bill Cosby on Fatherhood

Source: Bill Cosby on Fatherhood

“Why do kids always say peace out, I though peace was in.”

Kids

Author:Bill Cosby

“Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don't believe the kids should be given homework.”

“Even though your kids will consistently do the exact opposite of what you're telling them to do, you have to keep loving them just as much.”

Children Humor Kids Funny Parent Opposites Consistently Family Values Transcendentalism Children And Parents Loving Deeply

Author:Bill Cosby

“No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.”

Trying Matter Kids Parent Talking Family Produce Behavior Normal Parenting Bizarre Try Again Not Talking Referee Funny Parenting Funny Parent Parenthood Funny

Book:Fatherhood

Source: Fatherhood

“I often try to tell kids to think about all the people who love you, don't cry over the one person who doesn't.”

People Thinking Love Trying Persons Kids Love You Cry

Author:Bill Cosby

“Kids need to remember that when you put something on Twitter, it's not like whispering to your friend, you've put it on a billboard that the whole world, including your own kids someday, can see.”

World Needs Whole Kids Remember Including Whole World Someday Whispering Billboards

Author:Bill Cosby

“I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.”

Children Ideas Real Reason Kids Wife Baby Humorous My Wife Russia Good Ideas Invading

Author:Bill Cosby

“Your parents put a curse on you - Someday your kids are going to act just like you.”

Children Kids Parent Justice Like You Curse Someday

Author:Bill Cosby

“Why do I have to feed the kids? They just ate twelve hours ago!”

Humor Kids Funny Hours Comedy Twelve

Author:Bill Cosby

“We are the only animals that let our kids come back home.”

Home Kids Animal Back Home

Author:Bill Cosby

About the Author

Born: July 12, 1937
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 298

Books & Sources

Time FliesRelated source material

FatherhoodRelated source material

Love & MarriageRelated source material

Bill Cosby on FatherhoodRelated source material

Selected from Fatherhood and Time FliesRelated source material

Similar Authors

Mitch HedbergBrowse related quotes
Steven WrightBrowse related quotes
Dylan MoranBrowse related quotes
Chic MurrayBrowse related quotes
Tommy CooperBrowse related quotes
Rodney DangerfieldBrowse related quotes
Frank CarsonBrowse related quotes
Milton JonesBrowse related quotes
Russell HowardBrowse related quotes
Frankie BoyleBrowse related quotes