Comedy Quote by 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, in my mind, the most honest comedian. He bared his soul to people. I think that's why everybody loved him so…

— Joe Rogan

On the comedy side of what I love as a filmmaker are Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, and Eddie Murphy; those are my favorites.

— David Dobkin

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

When I was growing up, I was really into comedy. I listened to a lot of comedy albums. I loved Richard Pryor, but the…

— Tony Rock

Richard Pryor is my favorite stand-up ever.

— Norm MacDonald

I love Richard Pryor. I love him to death.

— Mike Epps

A lot of people inspire me. I'm a huge movie buff. From studying and watching movies, over and over again, directly influential are Terrence…

— David Gordon Green

My inspiration to do comedy came from many places. Saturday mornings, I would watch Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis movies. I later got into…

— Erik Griffin

The person I have admired the most in comedy terms would be Eric Morecambe, who is my total hero.

— Dawn French

I think Eddie Murphy is the greatest comedian. I do think that Richard Pryor is the Godfather, but Eddie Murphy, in my opinion, has…

— Lil Rel Howery

I'm a huge fan of Jonathan Winters. He's influenced everyone who's ever done improvisational comedy. You look to Jonathan Winters for inspiration. He paved…

— Rob Reiner