Chris Rock: Quotes about people

Chris Rock is American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director. Explore interesting quotes on people.

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“Only dumb people try to impress smart people. Smart people just do what they do.”

“Comedy is the blues for people who can't sing.”

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“When I hear people talk about juggling, or the sacrifices they make for their children, I look at them like they're crazy, because 'sacrifice' infers that there was something better to do than being with your children.”

“You can't beat white people, you can only knock them out.”

Chris Rock on Real Time with Bill Maher, September 26, 2008
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“What is on Kobe's mind? Going to Colorado, around all these white people, and not bringing Johnnie Cochran? Well then they say, "well if you hire Johnnie Cochran, you're going to look guilty." Yeah, but you going home! You want to look innocent in jail? I'd rather look guilty at the mall.”

Never Scared (HBO, 2004)

“See… Relationships are hard, man. For order, for any relationship to work, both people have to be on the same page, both people have to have the same focus, and we all know what that page is. We all know what that focus is. In order for the relationship to work both people have to have the same focus, and what's that focus? That focus is all about HER! It's all about her!”

Never Scared (HBO, 2004)

“Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren't free but I'm sure they enjoyed fireworks”

https://twitter.com/chrisrock/status/220512157937315842 <br class="br">Twitter <br class="br">2012-07-04, quoted in Chris Rock Lights Up Controversy With Fourth of July Tweet, 2012-07-06, ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/07/chris-rock-fires-up-controversy-with-fourth-of-july-tweet/, <br class="br">Miscellaneous

“The only acting you ever see at the Oscars is when people act like they're not mad they lost. Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide, she should have won an Emmy at the Oscars for her great performance. I was like, "If you'd done that in the movie, you'd have won an Oscar, girl."”

At the Academy Awards as host
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