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Rudy Ray Moore

(1927–2008) Comedian

19 quotes in 93 categories

Rudy Ray Moore was a comedian.

Quick Facts About Rudy Ray Moore

Born: March 17, 1927
Died: October 19, 2008
Profession: Comedian

About Rudy Ray Moore

[Wikidata] American comedian, singer, actor, and film producer (1927-2008)... | [Wikipedia] Rudolph Frank Moore, known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, singer, actor, and filmmaker. He created the character Dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite and its sequels, The Human Tornado (1976) and The Return of Dolemite (2002). The persona was developed during his early comedy

Quotes by Rudy Ray Moore

Back in the 1970s, it was mostly all-black audiences coming into the theaters. So, we presented stories they could relate to.

1970s

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These guys Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac claim they're the Kings of Comedy. They may be funny, but…

Claim

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Snoop Dogg has had me to Hollywood to rap with him on his records, and the 2 Live Crew brought me to…

His

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I opened the door for one of the great stars of today, Mr. Ernie Hudson. I put him in 'Human Tornado.' It…

Cinema

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The godfather of rap, that is what I am known as, and the king of party records, the records I do.

I am

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Luther Campbell is the only person that has ever paid me for sampling me. I'm out for the rest of 'em, but…

Man

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I never was in favor of doing this. No, no, no. I was never in favor of cursing on records and so…

Business

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I didn't have the kind of budget to compete with the big studios, therefore I had to make my films more outlandish,…

Big

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Busta Rhymes, I have to give him credit for one thing: he always lays the red carpet out for me when I'm…

Always

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You know, I hope that someday they make a movie about me. People need to know the story of 'Dolemite;' they need…

Hope

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My childhood was all about going to church, singing in church. And later on, after I got a little older, my mother…

Childhood

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This was my motto: 'Don't come up with routine stuff.'

Come

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I have to thank my mother for this. When I was a little boy she used to teach me poems. I would…

Church

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When I first realized that I wanted to be a stand-up comedian was when I was in the service.

Comedian

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I've been sampled at least 71 times. Me, James Brown and George Clinton, we're the ones who've been sampled the most.

Brown

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When I did rap and rhyme, it wasn't just a word that rhymed with another one.

Another

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I have become their idol. Like, Busta Rhymes has called me twice to come to rap with him, and Big Daddy Kane…

Big

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Cleveland is always in my heart.

Always

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I am a spiritual, God-fearing man just playing a ghetto expressionist.

Am

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