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 was given two weeks to walk again, so I hooked up with a trainer, and he... had me walking. I'll never forget that, it was grueling.
There are only two pieces of pussy you're gonna get in your entire life, that's your first and your last.
It's so much easier for me to talk about my life in front of two thousand people than it is one-to-one. I'm a real defensive person, because if you were sensitive in my neighborhood you were something to eat.
Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to use humour to lessen people's hatred.
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.