Deon Cole Quotes

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Deon Cole

Profession : Comedian

Birth : January 9, 1972

Unfortunately, we live in a world where no mistakes can be made, and it's sad because you learn from your mistakes. If we can't make mistakes, how the hell are we going to learn?

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I use this notepad onstage, mastering the art of not being professional. I'll do a joke that doesn't work on purpose, then go to my notepad and scratch it off, which becomes funny.

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I went over there to 'black-ish' to be a writer on the show, but Kenya Barris - for no obvious reason - asked me if I wanted to play this character. He looked at me and, I guess, saw the possibilities. I've just been so lucky to have had those opportunities given to me. But, you've also got to take advantage of those chances.

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I just like being able to voice my opinion. That's all comedy is. Comedy is just a different perspective. Perspective of what you think opposed to what other people think. I try to uphold it and make it educational as well as inspirational, as well as funny. All around, I think it's very important.

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There's nothing that I would never not talk about, but I would do it in a classy way.

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Family Feud' is like the 'Steve Harvey Family Feud' now. It's great! I think a lot of game show people started looking at that.

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Cops need dumb people. What if everybody was smart? Where would police be right now?

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You can change the world, sometimes, with the opinions and thoughts we have as comics.

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That's the whole point of anyone's standup career. It's to get people to listen to their point of view.

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I want everybody to be blacker. Start talking black at work. You ain't gotta change your voice at work anymore.

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Why do you have to go start a campaign, get me fired from the people who do love me, and now they can't see me because of something you couldn't handle? It just doesn't make sense. Just don't watch it.

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I remember the times when I had nothing to do. So anytime I feel tired, I feel like complaining, I think of that, and I go: 'Remember, you had nothing to do.' So I get up, do what I gotta do.

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I would love to direct. Hopefully, I could probably direct an episode of 'Grown-ish,' but I have to show them that I'm serious and put in the work and the time.

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I'm the type of person who, if I'm driving my car and it runs out of gas, as soon as it stops I'm getting a gas can and walking. I'm not going to sit there thinking, 'What am I gonna do?' I'm walking.

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I really like interacting with the audience, especially with 'Cold Blooded Seminar's' question bit at the end, because it gives the sense that we're here to learn.

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I always thought that asking questions at the end was a cool way for doing a stand-up show. It's unique and different, and helps reiterate what's been said, as if we were in a class.

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I make the time between shooting 'Angie Tribeca,' 'Black-ish' and movies for my stand-up. You have to force yourself to make time for it.

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Growing up using Old Spice was everything to me, so it's huge to join the world-famous group of Old Spice Guys.

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A friend of mine was watching TV one day and he just was like, 'I bet you want to do comedy,' and he was like, 'You should. I bet you could if you try it.' So I went to a comedy club and went on stage and never looked back. It just became a career when it became more demanding than the job I had.

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It's two totally different things. Comedy is more therapeutic. Acting is more of an escape.

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