Quotes from Richard Pryor

I became a performer because it was what I enjoyed doing.

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.

When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude.

I love show business. I wake up every morning and kiss it.

Have you ever noticed how quiet you get when you go in the woods? It's almost like you know that God's there.

I went through every phone book in Africa, and I didn't find one god damned Pryor!

Yes, I'm religious. God has shown me things, made certain ways clear to me.

I see people as the nucleus of a great idea that hasn't come to be yet.

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 bought my parents a home before they died, and they got to see that I was going to be all right. They always thought I would go someplace.

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.

I think about being married again, having a home and a wife. No one can ever be married too many times, and maybe if I keep trying I'll get it right one day.

All humor is rooted in pain.

The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is that vampires are allergic to bull shit.

The way I see it, the earth is going to be here after we're dead and gone. Even if it's a polluted planet, and they messed it up. Where do they go from here - to another planet so they can mess that up too?

You all know how black humor started? It started on slave ships. Cat was rowing and dude says, "What you laughin' about?" And he says, "Yesterday I was a king."

People in other countries, they all want to come to America. They say, "You can eat twenty-four hours a day in America." I say yeah, they're right. If you have some money, or a pistol, you can get something to eat.

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!

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.

Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers.

I think about dying. I've come to realize we all die alone in one way or another.

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.

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.

Movies are movies, and I don't think any of them are going to hurt the moral fiber of America and all that nonsense.