William Henry Cosby Jr. (/ˈkɒzbi/; born July 12, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, author, and convicted felon.
I wasn't always black. . . there was this freckle, and it got bigger and bigger.
In spite of the six thousand manuals on child raising in the bookstores, child raising is still a dark continent and no one really knows anything. You just need a lot of love and luck - and, of course, courage.
The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it.
Now, this is the fun part about getting stoned. They get stoned, then they become paranoid. Now, when they started out, they said, "Let's get high and have fun. " So they're high; now they're paranoid. "Am I falling out of this chair?"
Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.
I feel that in-person contact with people is the most important thing in comedy. While I'm up on stage, I can actually put myself into the audience and adjust my pace and tuning to them. I can get into their heads through their ears and through their eyes. Only through this total communication can I really achieve what I'm trying to do.
Nobody ever says, "Can I have your beets?
I was a physical education major with a child psychology minor at Temple, which means if you ask me a question about a child's behavior, I will advise you to tell the child to take a lap.
I love it when mothers get so mad they can't remember your name. "Come here, Roy, er, Rupert, er, Rutabaga. . . what is your name, boy? And don't lie to me, because you live here, and I'll find out who you are. "
There are no absolutes in raising children. In any stressful situation, fathering is always a roll of the dice. The game may be messy, but I have never found one with more joys and rewards.
Any man today who returns from work, sinks into a chair, and calls for his pipe is a man with an appetite for danger.
It is a point of pride for the American male to keep the same size jockey shorts for his entire life.
I brought you in this world, and I can take you out!
If you took your child to the dentist and check for cavities, the child likely won't get them. If you take them just for emergency, that's all they're gonna get.
If you're a parent, the five worst words you can say to your children are, "When I was your age. . . " You were never their age. You were older in the womb.
I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos.
The mother may be doing ninety percent of the disciplining, but the father still must have a full-time acceptance of all the children. He never must say, "Get these kids out of here; I'm trying to watch TV. " If he ever does start saying this, he is liable to see one of his kids on the six o'clock news.
I was'nt always black. there was this freckel that just grew and grew.
A child who is disciplined will be more obedient and also more organized as a student.
When I was a boy if a girl got pregnant the shame was placed on her and the boy could get away.