Deep Quote by Jim Breuer

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…

— 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…

— Joe Rogan

Jimmy [Dean] was the most talented and original actor I ever saw work. He was also a guerrilla artist who attacked all restrictions on…

— Dennis Hopper

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

— Bob Newhart

Richard Pryor - he had stories, he had characters, he had short jokes, and he had bits. He had all those things. Eddie Murphy…

— Charlie Murphy

Richard Pryor had real sincere and vulnerable moments.

— Moshe Kasher

Before I even knew what stand up was, I tried to make people laugh at school because that was how I made friends, so…

— Bill Burr

Richard Pryor is my favorite stand-up ever.

— Norm MacDonald

One of my greatest inspirations for stand-up was Jonathan Winters. He was a genius. One thing about him, and also Lenny Bruce, is that…

— Robert Klein

I was influenced by a lot of stand-up comedians... Eddie Murphy back when he was doing 'Raw.' I watched that so many times as…

— Ray William Johnson

I never asked to be compared to Richard Pryor. I just realised he was one of the greatest humorists we'd ever had on earth,…

— Lenny Henry

Sam Kinison was one of the most compulsive people I'd ever seen. James Belushi was that way, and Chris Farley was that way. He…

— Tim Matheson