Gary Coleman quotes

Gary Coleman was an American actor, best remembered for his role as Arnold Jackson in the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes." His catchphrase and comedic timing made him a cultural icon in the 1980s. He overcame personal and health challenges throughout his life. Here are 22 of his quotes:

I know the difference between true love and the love of my fans.

Gary Coleman

You can involve yourself in electronics, computers, puzzles... there's a lot of creativity and brain working. There's a lot to model trains that people don't realize.

Gary Coleman

I try to understand people who aren't as smart as me and not be hateful.

Gary Coleman

I knew what normalcy was, and I wasn't having it.

Gary Coleman

I have four strikes against me. I'm black, I'm short, I'm intelligent, and I have a medical condition.

Gary Coleman

Politics is never about the people. It's about money. And wars. And how many heads you can step on and bodies you can step over. And I'm just not that kind of person.

Gary Coleman

My slogan is I'm the least qualified guy for the job, but I'd probably do the best job.

Gary Coleman

I never got the opportunity to be romantic or feel romantic with anyone.

Gary Coleman

I still have the desire to do the job of acting. It's just a matter of whether I'll be allowed to do the job of acting that remains to be seen. There are only so many brick walls that I'm willing to beat my head on.

Gary Coleman

I read Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Reader's Digest... I read some responsible journalism, and from that, I form my own opinions. I also happen to be intelligent, and I question everything.

Gary Coleman

I suffer a little bit from Napoleonism, if you will.

Gary Coleman

George W. Bush bought the election - period. End of story. There is no argument. You can try to come up with any argument you can, but there is none.

Gary Coleman

I don't have any friends and don't have any intention of making any. People will stab you in the back, mistreat you, talk about me behind your back, steal from you. And they're not really your friends. They're only there because you're a celebrity or because they want to get something from you.

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Television is fun, but it's hard, and if it gets too crazy I may just do it as a part-time thing.

Gary Coleman

I can see through almost any scam, especially one perpetrated by the federal government. I can see through it... they can't pull the wool over my eyes, it's absolutely freakin' impossible to pull the wool over my eyes about the government.

Gary Coleman

I would not give my first 15 years to my worst enemy.

Gary Coleman

I liked 'Diff'rent Strokes' up until about the last three or four years. I was bored.

Gary Coleman

I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.

Gary Coleman

Star Wars was magnificent, but you could tell Darth Vader's ships were glued together.

Gary Coleman