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.
I'm not addicted to cocaine. I just like the way it smells.
Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers.
I'm slower and some days are better than others, but I'm a fighter.
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.
No, I'm not dying, and I sure... ain't dead.
Unfortunately, the show's success comes at the expense of its biggest asset -- the comedians themselves.
That's insanity. We must be good all the time.
Most people that you talk to, they's intelligent. Like I said, "Most people."
I know that if I wasn't scared, something's wrong, because the thrill is what's scary.