“You can't talk about fucking in America, people say you're dirty. But if you talk about killing somebody, that's cool.” — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Pryor Copy Share
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… — Richard Pryor Copy Share
Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers. — Richard Pryor Copy Share
Now they're calling taking drugs an epidemic - that's cos white folks are doing it. — Richard Pryor Copy Share
What I never understand about a hangover is, where does the breath come from? You know what I mean? I mean, is someone shitting… — Richard Pryor Copy Share
I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is… — Richard Pryor Copy Share
You work your butt off and somebody says you can't have your record played because it offends them. Tyrants are made of such stuff. — Richard Pryor Copy Share
Do you know how you felt when you would lean all the way back in a chair, and just before you were about to… — Richard Pryor Copy Share
I had to stop drinkin, cuz I got tired of waking up in my car driving ninety. — Richard Pryor Copy Share
Why get killed when you can run ... your ego will heal much faster than a broken jaw. — Richard Pryor Copy Share
