127 result(s) for Funny Black Quotes.
"I see my blackness as a representation of strength, as a representation of tradition, and as a representation of hope and resilience."
"I’m not a comedian. But I’m not a serious person either. I’d like to think I’m a deep person with a lot of layers."
"I'm a black man in America. And I just want to be able to do what I want to do. I want to do the thing that makes me happy, even if it means being sad for a while."
"You can’t always be a winner. But you can always be a good loser. As your heart sinks in defeat, remember to take the time to laugh."
"I always tell my kids: Never stop dreaming... unless you’re in a dream about a dinosaur, then you should wake up."
"I told my therapist about my fears of getting older. He just laughed and said, 'Breathe, kid. You’re already ancient. You're practically a historical artifact!'"
"Black people and their humor, and their ability to laugh their way through pain — it’s part of our survival mechanism."
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"I’m just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lord! Please don’t let me be misunderstood."
"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."
"I love the fact that black people can laugh at themselves. It's part of our culture."
"People say I'm too much of a realist, but it’s not my fault I have a side hustle as a comedian."
"Black women are the only people who can wear their hair as a crown and still get called 'quaffed.'"
"When I was a child, I was told that the world was a stage, and black people are here to entertain. I guess that's why they can't keep their eyes off us."
"I don’t want to make black people laugh; I want to make white people uncomfortable."
"Black culture is rich in humor, survival, and the ability to push through all struggles with laughter. We’ve mastered that art!"
"Being a black woman is an emotional rollercoaster, but it’s the highs that keep me laughing."
"I'm not a diva. I’m just a lady of leisure who occasionally throws a tantrum."
"The key to my happiness is to always keep a bottle of wine handy and find some humor in every situation."
"To me, humor is a healing tool. I’m not concerned about being unfunny. I think it’s my job to add levity and relieve pain."
"You don’t have to be black to laugh at my jokes. A good sense of humor is universal."
"I think the key is to focus on the positive. Laugh as much as you can, and embrace the joy."
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"When you grow up black, you learn to harness humor. It’s our way of taking back the pain with laughter."
"I have never met a woman who could not laugh, even in the darkest of times. That's the magic of being a black woman!"
"If you can't laugh at the things that make you cry, what’s the point?"
"Life is too short to laugh at anything than your own life. As a black person, our stories have welcome humor."
"I can’t believe I’m still having to say this, but I am not a role model. I’m a person. I’m not a leader, I’m not a guy you need to look up to."
"A lot of this is not rocket science — it’s just common sense. I’m gonna get that tattooed on my forehead."
"I'm not a comedian. I'm a humorist."
"I'm not going to say that I didn't try to screw myself, but I put out three special albums. You take the good with the bad."
"I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I was just broke."
"I’m just a kid from the ’80s. I’m not a political expert. I’m just a guy who tells jokes."
"I’m mixed. I’m half black and half white, and that means I have the best of both worlds: I can look like I’m lost in the mall, and still be welcome in any hood."
"As a kid, I never had a chance to play outside. My mother was too busy trying to make money so she could afford to keep me inside."
"You can’t be a star without a little bit of tragedy."
"I’m one of those who believes that you have to take responsibility to make something happen. I’m a huge believer of that."
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"You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.’"
"I think I’m hilarious, but I’m in a house full of people who love me and they think I’m hilarious."
"Any time I’m in a serious relationship, I’m always with someone who makes me laugh."
"I don’t believe in diets. I think you should enjoy food and enjoy life."
"You can’t be where you want to be if you’re not willing to change. You have to change to get to the next level."
"If I pout, you either laugh or get mad at me. If I get mad, you laugh."
"Life is too short to not laugh about it."
"I tell my daughters, 'If a man wants to be with you, he should be able to make you laugh.'"
"I think black women are the funniest women on the planet."
"A sense of humor is a gift, and if we don’t use it, we lose it."
"I just want to be funny and make people happy, because we need laughter."
"You’re not even supposed to get depressed in the summer. You’re supposed to have fun!"
"If it weren’t for the people in my life that made me laugh, I wouldn’t know what to do."
"I want to be a part of the laughter that brings us together."
"If you can't laugh at yourself and the situation you're in, you're going to be miserable."
"I can’t be mad at you for making me the butt of the joke, ‘cause I’ve been the butt of the joke since I was a kid."
"I always say, you know, the best way to make a joke is to make it relatable."
"I’m not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
"I’m on the patch now. It’s helping me stay sane. But you know, nobody’s got time for that!"
"You can’t be scared. You got to have guts."
"I think we should take the black out of it. I think it should just be ‘comedian’."
"We need to stop calling them ‘dumb jokes’ and start calling them ‘smart jokes’ for dumb people."
"Some people are just born funny. I was born, and then I just learned how to be funny."
"Comedy is not about how you look; it’s about how you think."
"We live in a world where it’s okay to be offended. I want to live in a world where it’s okay to be funny!"
"I'm a comedian, I talk about myself. That's my area—and I know myself pretty well."
"They say laughter is the best medicine; I say I have a prescription for it."
"I think the funniest thing about being black is that there’s nothing funny about being black."
"I learned that humor is the one thing that will always get us through tough times."
"The more I laugh, the more I feel like I'm at home."
"Being a comedian is like being a therapist for the people."
"There’s something about laughter that makes you feel free."
"You can’t remove the humor from our culture; it’s in everything we do."
"To be funny, you have to be a little bit crazy."
"I’m classically trained—but I like to think outside the box!"
"I just want to make the world laugh. That’s my goal."
"You have to laugh at yourself before you can laugh at anybody else."
"Life is too short to be serious; let’s laugh about it."
"You can’t take life too seriously—no one gets out alive!"
"Black people have always found a way to keep a sense of humor, even through the tough times."
"Humor is the universal language, and we speak it fluently."
"You can't be funny if you don't have a sense of humor about yourself."
"I'm not saying my wife is a terrible cook, but she made chop suey for Thanksgiving and the turkey was bald."
"I told my mom I was going to be a comedian. She said, 'Why don't you get a real job?' I said, 'I am going to make people laugh for a living.' She said, 'Yeah, but you could also make a living selling shoes.'"
"If I’m not funny, that’s okay, too. Just be honest. It takes a lot of courage to do that."
"I’m a black man being funny everywhere I can. Just a blip on the radar, but funny nonetheless."
"When you’re young, you can’t see it. You just can’t understand it. You can’t see how much people hate you. The only thing you know is that everybody wants to be funny."
"Black people have this incredible ability to laugh, even when faced with adversity. It’s almost as if it’s a survival mechanism."
"Comedy is not an act. Comedy is hard work. It’s not just something you do; it’s who you are. You eat, sleep, and breathe it."
"I think black people have always been funny. We have a great sense of humor, particularly about the struggle."
"My favorite black comedian is me. I am my favorite black comedian."
"I’ve found that laughter is the best medicine, but if you laugh while you’re recovering, it can help you heal even faster."
"We can’t deny we are just black folks. We come from a world that has been through so much and yet can still laugh."
"I think laughter is so much a part of the black culture, it makes us unique."
"If you’re not laughing, you’re crying. Everybody’s searching for a way to make things lighter."
"I love to make people laugh. That’s my gift. Doing it is like breathing to me."
"Humor is a way of preserving one’s sanity and making sense of the irrational."
"Laughter is an instant vacation."
"Comedy is powerful. It can influence attitudes, change perceptions and inspire action. And we do all that while making people laugh."
"The great thing about the black experience is we have a unique sense of humor. We’ve always had to make light of heavy situations."
"You know, I’m not trying to be funny. I just have a funny life."
"There is nothing more beautiful than a black woman, especially when she’s laughing and being herself."
"When I realized the power of my humor, I knew I could change the world, or at least keep my sanity."
"You laugh to keep from crying. That's a part of our culture."
"Comedy has no color. It's just a way to touch on what it means to be human."
"At the end of the day, nobody cares about your skin color. They just want to laugh!"
"I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals; I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants."
"I believe that the only people who are really telling the truth are the people who are dead."
"A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns."
"I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your generous gift. I tried to leave a tip, but you insisted on getting it all back."
"I have a dream that one day I will be able to drive my BMW convertible through the suburbs without being stopped by the police."
"I used to play piano by ear, but now I use my hands."
"I’m not saying that I’m a superhero, I’m just saying no one has ever seen me and Batman in the same room together."
"At a certain point, you just have to let go of your regrets and let karma take over."
"I’m on the patch now. Less than 60 days ‘til I can give up all this weed and hit the crack!"
"I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I'm just going to walk off the set. You can't breathe either. None of us are breathing well!"
"Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?"
"I told my therapist about my addiction to social media. He just sat there and liked my post."
"They say the best teacher in life is experience. I say the best teacher in life is my mom."
"If you can’t laugh at yourself, make fun of other people."
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."
"I think I’m going to open a donut shop. It will be called the Hole Situation."
"There is no ‘I’ in team, but there is a ‘me’ if you look hard enough."
"You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed."
"I'm so poor I can't even pay attention."
"I may be a bad influence, but I make it look good."
"Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth."
"I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised."
"I think I’m allergic to mornings."
"I don't trust people who can't laugh at themselves. I can get that low myself!"
"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired."
"The only thing heavy on the heart is not having a sense of humor."
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