Bruce Quote by David Dobkin

My inspiration is the one and only godfather of comedy himself, Richard Pryor. He's the greatest.

— Eddie Griffin

The first time I heard Richard Pryor, I knew he would be a major force in the world of comedy.

— Bob Newhart

Richard Pryor is my favorite stand-up ever.

— Norm MacDonald

I have always been a fan of comedy films.

— Kashmira Shah

Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian, even though…

— Bob Newhart

I loved reading when the critics in New York would say that some of my films reminded them of Lenny Bruce.

— Robert Downey Sr

I love Richard Pryor. I love him to death.

— Mike Epps

I've always loved improvised movies like Christopher Guest and the 'Spinal Tap' era of comedy.

— Matt Walsh

I actually love Scorsese comedies. He's an underrated comedy director. I think his comedies are some of the best comedies ever made.

— Julie Delpy

My favorite, favorite, favorite, and the greatest comedian that could ever exist if you could Frankenstein a comedian together, would be one part Richard…

— Keegan-Michael Key

My favorite filmmaker is Frank Capra. He talked about the redemption of the human spirit - not the superhero, but the common man.

— Bill Duke

I'm a big comedy fan, and a fan of films.

— Dan Scanlon