Racial humor was about 35% of my act when I first started. But I realized that it was … - Bill Cosby

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Bill Cosby

Racial humor was about 35% of my act when I first started. But I realized that it was a crutch. What brought it home was when another comedian said to me, 'If you changed color tomorrow, you wouldn't have any material. ' He meant it as a put-down, but I took it as a challenge.

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