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Deon Cole

(1972) Comedian

96 quotes in 336 categories

Deon Cole is a comedian.

Quick Facts About Deon Cole

Born: January 9, 1972
Profession: Comedian

About Deon Cole

[Wikidata] American comedian, actor, and screenwriter... | [Wikipedia] Deon Anthony Cole is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his role in the sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022), which earned him nominations for two NAACP Image Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. On June 25, 2020, he became the second panelist to win the Doris Award on

Quotes by Deon Cole · Page 4

Sometimes a joke that's not working is just as hilarious as one that does.

Does

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The famous business is crazy. But if you can handle the streets of Chicago, you probably can handle any place.

Business

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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.

Change

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If anybody's in any kind of commercial, it's good to be a part of a brand, part of a system that can…

Amazing

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Anything can be funny, man.

Anything

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I love Prince, thought he was super dope.

Dope

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Back in the day I used to do a whole bunch of tours for the troops, Germany, Korea. I used to go…

Back

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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…

Love

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I really related to Ellen more than anybody. I loved the way she had a way of taking small details in life…

Details

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

Dumb

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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…

Force

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A lot of people don't know, I had the 'Angie Tribeca' show before I had 'Black-ish.' I went over to 'Black-ish' just…

Everybody

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Stand-up is always most important because that's what got me here. It's always first.

Always

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I'll do a joke on purpose that really doesn't work just to show that that's funny.

Funny

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Comedically, man, I'm just trying to be on a page where I can just uplift people, no matter what it is. Just…

Inspirational

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When you watch a comedy special, you see the glitz and glamour. But what you don't see is when it doesn't work…

Comedy

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Comedy is like magic. If you don't see where the trick is going, it's entertaining.

Comedy

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I was never funny. There were funny people I was around, but I wasn't a funny guy. I was dead serious about…

Everything

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Kenya Barris is a visionary.

Kenya

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One of my favorite eras is the '80s. I'm an '80s baby to the world, love everything about the '80s.

80s

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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…

Audience

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