Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, is an American comedian, writer, social critic, television and film actor. He is best known for his appearances on Chappelle's Show and as a writer for the comedian Richard Pryor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth4 August 1941
CityShreveport, LA
CountryUnited States of America
taken jail race
When I was 16 or 17, I saw Lenny Bruce being taken to jail. They took him off stage because he talked about race.
past anything-can-happen cant-change
I can't change the past, but one person can change the future - anything can happen.
slavery levels remember
You got to remember that slavery's very complex. It has a lot of levels to it.
white awards people
White people are very good at acting like they're not racist. They deserve an Academy Award for that.
mean weapons
Handshaking means, 'I don't have a weapon.'
animal may gorillas
No wonder circus animals do what they do: They tortured them. And you know the only ones they can't control? It's the chimpanzees. You can't control them. That's why you never see a gorilla in a movie, because the gorilla may decide there'll be no filming.
white upset black
Listen, we've got one little ol' black president, and white folks are upset, but they've had 43.
dirt brooms knows
A new broom can sweep the floor, but an old broom knows where the dirt is.
white hair people
If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they're not happy.
america racism racism-in-america
I have nothing to do with racism in America; it was here when I got here.
people denial want
People don't want to hear the truth, they never do. They wanna live in some kind of fantasy. And then when they get caught up in it, they start being in denial because they don't want to be wrong.
real white mad
We have a lot of black Anglo-Saxons. Their skin is black, but their brain is white. When I get real mad at them, I call them graham crackers.
freedom
I do celebrate anything with freedom in it, you know.
Comedians period, in general, have demons, and myself included.