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
mean self black
What does it mean to be too black for Hollywood? It's self-explanatory. Hollywood has certain kinds of blacks that they like.
self white people
Whatever that thing is that white people like in blacks, I don't have it. Maybe it's my arrogance or my self-assurance or the way I carry myself, but whatever it is, I don't have it.
real self white
I've never seen anyone more messed up over success than Richard Pryor. For him, it's a constant battle between success in the white world and keeping it real for his black self.
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.