Pryor Quotes

39 quotes by 29 authors

I'd much rather see Richard Pryor or Jackie Mason in a theater than in a club. — Elayne Boosler
Few if any teenagers can relate to getting up for school and finding famous comics like Pryor and Williams hanging out in your living room… — Pauly Shore
At the end of the day, I want to be part of the same conversation as Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Bill Cosby and… — Kevin Hart
Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons — Sugar Ray Leonard
I love Richard Pryor. I love him to death. — Mike Epps
So I started to relax and would work on my act eight hours a day, sitting at a desk writing at my grandmother's house, and… — George Lopez
Mike Tyson, what can I say about you that hasnâ€™t already been the title of a Richard Pryor album? — Anthony Jeselnik
People like to compare something to something that they know. Even with Chris Rock, they say he's like Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy. — Hannibal Buress
I think seeing Pryor's first movie, Live In Concert, when I was in high school changed my life. Pryor really put the heart in darkness… — Marc Maron
When I was a bit older I had all of the George Carlin records, all of the Steve Martin records, all of the Cheech and… — Marc Maron
Becoming Richard Pryor is a compulsively readable book that sets a new gold standard for American biography. Scott Scaulâ€™s research is extraordinary; his writing is… — Debby Applegate
People walked out on Richard Pryor and he's the funniest man alive. — Tracy Morgan
I love comedy and I would write things to myself as an exercise in writing. I didn't do well for years, and I quit. I… — George Lopez
I had a couple of movies that I was passionately involved with that I could never get made. 'Richard Pryor,' I wrote for - gosh… — Bill Condon
I wish I was this dark genius artist - like Richard Pryor or something. — Artie Lange
George Carlin was great right up to the end of his life. But Richard Pryor was probably the best, most gifted stand-up comedian who will… — Denis Leary
Richard Pryor is, in my mind, the most honest comedian. He bared his soul to people. I think that's why everybody loved him so much. — Joe Rogan
I had seen movies before that that had made me laugh, but I had never seen anything even remotely close to as funny as Richard… — Joe Rogan
I really understood a lot more about comedy after listening to Bill Hicks, who died at 32 years old. He's probably the best comedian who… — Ron White
Historically, Hollywood comedy has arrived in skinny envelopes. From fence post Buster Keaton to herky-jerky Jerry Lewis to wiry nerve-bundle Woody Allen to hung-loose Richard… — James Wolcott

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