Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryorwas an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and actor. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession" and Bob Newhart heralded Pryor as...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth1 December 1940
CityPeoria, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I can't just say the words, do a lot of one-liners. I love each person I play; I have to be that person. I have to do him true.
I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think.
Everyone carries around his own monsters.
You work your butt off and somebody says you can't have your record played because it offends them. Tyrants are made of such stuff.
There's a lot more hypocrisy than before. Racism has gone back underground.
You have to have lived some life. You've got to have paid some dues.
That's insanity. We must be good all the time.
I know that if I wasn't scared, something's wrong, because the thrill is what's scary.
What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound.