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
lying hollywood
Hollywood doesn't even have respect for itself. Hollywood lies to itself.
real hollywood want
When you know who you are, you know who you are. That's the real dangerous thing in Hollywood, because they all want to create you and mold you.
hollywood-films black written
When they were making black films in the '60s and the '70s, everyone knew their place, if you get my drift. You understand? Everyone knew the rules, and everyone knew their place. Everyone knew what to say. They had the written rules in Hollywood film, and the unwritten rules.
knew williams
Tennessee Williams knew about the South, but he would clean it up and lie about it.
spite
Sometimes, what you do you have no control over because it's predestined. It's gonna happen in spite of you. There's nothing you can do about it.
attitude
I think I have a mental nappy attitude.
beatty beverly hang julie private pryor richard warren
Julie Christie, I used to hang out with her. She was friends with Richard Pryor and Warren Beatty and all of them. There was a club in Beverly Hills called the Candy Store, a private club. I used to hang out with them all.
people trying
When you watch TV, I didn't know black people were that happy. I had no idea they were that happy. I'm trying to find them.
funny humor
I got my sense of humor from my grandmother. You know, my grandmother was very funny.
dead drop history truth
I could drop dead tomorrow, the truth will be here. Truth is forever; when you read our history, truth is forever, and it always outs itself.
somebody
I have such an ego 'cause I'm a double Leo. I can't let go of me, you know, so it's very difficult for me to be somebody else and not me. I'm so into me.
germany history jews passive
I read a lot of history. The passive Jews in Germany didn't survive. The smart ones got out.
streisand using worried
I am very concerned about Barbara Streisand using the 'H' word - 'honkey.' That's what I am concerned about. I am worried about Barbara.
ask both saw
One of the things that is interesting is, I saw both sides. I'd done it, so what could they say? I didn't ask to go, I didn't ask to feel the way I did.