16 Quotes & Sayings By Richard Pryor

Comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director Richard Pryor was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 24, 1940. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1962 and began his career by writing for the Chicago Defender newspaper. His first stand-up performance took place at a small theatre in Chicago. The show was a complete failure and Pryor gave up the idea of performing for a year Read more

In 1967 he moved to Hollywood and became one of the top comedians in America. Pryor appeared in more than twenty feature films including Silver Streak (1976) and Youngblood (1972). He released three comedy albums before his death in 2005: Live on Sunset Strip (1972), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), and Richard Pryor: Live in Concert Vol.

2 (1988).

The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is because...
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The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is because vampires are allergic to bullshit. Richard Pryor
But thoughts don't care about truth and shit. They sit...
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But thoughts don't care about truth and shit. They sit up in your mind and fuck with you whenever. Richard Pryor
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Who you gonna believe, bitch? Me? or your lying eyes? Richard Pryor
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You can't talk about fucking in America, people say you're dirty. But if you talk about killing somebody, that's cool. Richard Pryor
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The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is that vampires are allergic to bull shit. Richard Pryor
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When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude. Richard Pryor
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I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get. Richard Pryor
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There was a time in my life when I thought I had everything - millions of dollars, mansions, cars, nice clothes, beautiful women, and every other materialistic thing you can imagine. Now I struggle for peace. Richard Pryor
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It's been a struggle for me because I had a chance to be white and refused. Richard Pryor
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I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it. Richard Pryor
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I believe in the institution of marriage, and I intend to keep trying till I get it right. Richard Pryor
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Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers. Richard Pryor
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The black groups that boycott certain films would do better to get the money together to make the films they want to see, or stay in church and leave us to our work. Richard Pryor
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I went to Zimbabwe. I know how white people feel in America now relaxed! Cause when I heard the police car I knew they weren't coming after me! Richard Pryor
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I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet. Richard Pryor