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“All you do as a performer is keep doing it. If you keep doing it, then it depends on why you're doing it. If you're doing something for superficial, monumental reasons and if you're doing it for female attention, or if you're doing it for money, it's like being upset. Only way you can get upset is when you expecting something. If you don't get this award or don't get that award, that because you expect something.”

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Bernie Mac, born Walter Bruce Frazier Jr., was an American comedian, actor, and producer. Known for his distinctive humor and acting skills, he rose to fame with his role in the sitcom 'The Bernie Mac Show'. Born on October 5, 1957, in Chicago, Mac passed away on August 9, 2008. more

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