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title: "33 Richard pryor Quotes by 21 authors"
description: "Browse 33 Richard pryor quotes by 21 authors. Discover the best Richard pryor sayings and thoughts."
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> [“I represent everything that distances Richard Pryor from Peoria, Illinois' ghettos.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lee/i-represent-everything-that-distances-richard-pryor-from-peoria/)

[Jennifer Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lee/)

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> [Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? 'Cause he had problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-mac/why-do-people-love-richard-pryor-so-much-cause-he-had-problems/)

[Bernie Mac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-mac/)

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> [As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-moore/as-richard-pryor-was-to-eddie-murphy-that-s-what-kurt-vonnegut-was-to/)

[Christopher Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-moore/)

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> [“I take what Jennifer Lee reported (in her 1991 memoir ) with a grain of salt.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecil-brown/i-take-what-jennifer-lee-reported-in-her-1991-memoir-with-a-grain-of/)

[Cecil Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecil-brown/)

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> [I'm telling a Richard Pryor story through me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-epps/i-m-telling-a-richard-pryor-story-through-me/)

[Mike Epps](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-epps/)

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> [I like Louis C.K., Chris Rock. Old schools like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-devine/i-like-louis-c-k-chris-rock-old-schools-like-richard-pryor-and-eddie/)

[Adam DeVine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-devine/)

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> [When Richard Pryor did comedy, it was like he was having a conversation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-morgan/when-richard-pryor-did-comedy-it-was-like-he-was-having-a-conversation/)

[Tracy Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-morgan/)

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> [The first time I heard Richard Pryor, I knew he would be a major force in the world of comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/the-first-time-i-heard-richard-pryor-i-knew-he-would-be-a-major-force/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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> [The king of comedy is dead. Richard Pryor was the king of comedy. The rest of them are the king of copycats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-mooney/the-king-of-comedy-is-dead-richard-pryor-was-the-king-of-comedy-the/)

[Paul Mooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-mooney/)

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> [As a kid, I loved Paula Poundstone and Richard Pryor. But my mother was a huge influence on my comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tig-notaro/as-a-kid-i-loved-paula-poundstone-and-richard-pryor-but-my-mother-was/)

[Tig Notaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tig-notaro/)

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> ['The Simpsons' is like Charlie Parker or Marlon Brando or Richard Pryor: Comedy couldn't go back to the way it was after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-andre/the-simpsons-is-like-charlie-parker-or-marlon-brando-or-richard-pryor/)

[Eric Andre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-andre/)

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> [I've never seen anyone more messed up over success than Richard Pryor. For him, it's a constant battle between success in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-mooney/i-ve-never-seen-anyone-more-messed-up-over-success-than-richard-pryor/)

[Paul Mooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-mooney/)

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> [On the comedy side of what I love as a filmmaker are Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, and Eddie Murphy; those are my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-dobkin/on-the-comedy-side-of-what-i-love-as-a-filmmaker-are-richard-pryor/)

[David Dobkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-dobkin/)

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> [There's a charm, there's a rhythm, there's a soul to Jewish humor. When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-king/there-s-a-charm-there-s-a-rhythm-there-s-a-soul-to-jewish-humor-when/)

[Alan King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-king/)

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> [The best comedy to me - and again, I grew up with comedy since I was a baby, so I've seen it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pauly-shore/the-best-comedy-to-me-and-again-i-grew-up-with-comedy-since-i-was-a/)

[Pauly Shore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pauly-shore/)

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> [I was in love with a lot of people, because I was a student of the game of comedy - Carol Burnett,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-mac/i-was-in-love-with-a-lot-of-people-because-i-was-a-student-of-the/)

[Bernie Mac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-mac/)

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> [The truth is, I've never thought of myself as the Michael Jordan of comedy. And that's a good thing. You know why?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-morgan/the-truth-is-i-ve-never-thought-of-myself-as-the-michael-jordan-of/)

[Tracy Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-morgan/)

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> [I learned from the guys before me - Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Richard Pryor, just to name a few. These…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-hart/i-learned-from-the-guys-before-me-bill-cosby-eddie-murphy-chris-rock/)

[Kevin Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-hart/)

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> [Julie Christie, I used to hang out with her. She was friends with Richard Pryor and Warren Beatty and all of them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-mooney/julie-christie-i-used-to-hang-out-with-her-she-was-friends-with/)

[Paul Mooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-mooney/)

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> [When I got on Stern I realized that this was the one job where you could be really honest and open, almost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/artie-lange/when-i-got-on-stern-i-realized-that-this-was-the-one-job-where-you/)

[Artie Lange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/artie-lange/)

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> [“I see us as a black and white version of John and Yoko, a duet of magic and productivity. It feels as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lee/i-see-us-as-a-black-and-white-version-of-john-and-yoko-a-duet-of/)

[Jennifer Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lee/)

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> [Now, Richard Pryor was unique. Many misunderstood his humor. He lit up the hallway, but they didn't understand his use of profanity.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-cosby/now-richard-pryor-was-unique-many-misunderstood-his-humor-he-lit-up/)

[Bill Cosby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-cosby/)

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> [When I became a standup comic, my hero, one of them, was Richard Pryor, and you know, I think that comedians, like,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/artie-lange/when-i-became-a-standup-comic-my-hero-one-of-them-was-richard-pryor/)

[Artie Lange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/artie-lange/)

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> [“I buy what I think is a beautiful gift for Richard Pryor. It’s a pre-Civil War cigarette and match holder, with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lee/i-buy-what-i-think-is-a-beautiful-gift-for-richard-pryor-it-s-a-pre/)

[Jennifer Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lee/)

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> [“Both Richard and I sat silent and watched Jennifer Lee . She came across the room and over to us and swept…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecil-brown/both-richard-and-i-sat-silent-and-watched-jennifer-lee-she-came/)

[Cecil Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecil-brown/)

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> [Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/richard-pryor-introduced-me-to-the-world-of-the-inner-city-and-the/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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> [“As I listen to their jive, I try to find my way around the street mind, the black man's mind. Feeling left…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lee/as-i-listen-to-their-jive-i-try-to-find-my-way-around-the-street-mind/)

[Jennifer Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lee/)

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> [My dream role is Richard Pryor, no question about that. I'm a big Richard Pryor fan. I've always been intrigued about the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dorian-missick/my-dream-role-is-richard-pryor-no-question-about-that-i-m-a-big/)

[Dorian Missick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dorian-missick/)

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> [Making music on TV used to be as common as commercials. In the '60s and '70s, prime time was stuffed with variety…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-shales/making-music-on-tv-used-to-be-as-common-as-commercials-in-the-60s-and/)

[Tom Shales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-shales/)

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> [“I think of the added pressures that black men have when making love because they feel that they are expected to perform…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-lee/i-think-of-the-added-pressures-that-black-men-have-when-making-love/)

[Jennifer Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-lee/)

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> [As far as stand-ups go, I always loved Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, and Sinbad. Basically, I love black comedians because they're the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-devine/as-far-as-stand-ups-go-i-always-loved-richard-pryor-chris-rock-and/)

[Adam DeVine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-devine/)

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> [Show me one guy or woman as funny as Rodney Dangerfield or as good as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-rock/show-me-one-guy-or-woman-as-funny-as-rodney-dangerfield-or-as-good-as/)

[Chris Rock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-rock/)

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> [One of my greatest inspirations for stand-up was Jonathan Winters. He was a genius. One thing about him, and also Lenny Bruce,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-klein/one-of-my-greatest-inspirations-for-stand-up-was-jonathan-winters-he/)

[Robert Klein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-klein/)

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## Top authors on Richard pryor

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jennifer-lee-48711.jpg) Jennifer Lee 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/richard-pryor/jennifer-lee/)

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