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.
Meaning of the quote
Gary Coleman, an American actor, believes that having friends can be a risky and disappointing experience. He thinks people often pretend to be your friends just to get something from you or because you're famous. They might even talk behind your back, mistreat you, or steal from you. For these reasons, he doesn't want to make any friends because he believes they're not truly your friends, but rather people who are only there to benefit themselves.
About Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was a famous American child actor in the late 1970s and 1980s, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes. Despite his success and accolades, he struggled with financial and medical issues later in life and passed away at the age of 42.
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