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'm not for integration and I'm not against it.
I was brought up in a whorehouse in Peoria. My mother and father lived there and worked there.
reaping substantial profits from (the recordings) without ever having acquired any rights in such recordings.
Yes, I'm religious. God has shown me things, made certain ways clear to me.
I urge you to ask yourself just how honorable it is to preside over the abuse and suffering of animals.
Friends take up time, and I didn't have time.
I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.
When that fire hit your ass, it will sober your ass up quick! I saw something, I went, Well, that's a pretty blue. You know what? That looks like... FIRE! Fire is inspirational. They should use it in the Olympics, because I ran the 100 in 4.3.
If you want a friend, you don't buy a friend, Eric, you earn a friend through love and trust and respect.
I had to stop drinkin, cuz I got tired of waking up in my car driving ninety.
What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound.
I know that if I wasn't scared, something's wrong, because the thrill is what's scary.
I ain't no movie star, man. I'm a booty star.
A sold-out house my first night back. Do you have any idea what kinda pressure that is? I could have been at home in my warm bed, playing Nintendo.