Richard Pryor

Imagine people calling you to find out if you're dead. I've led a real crazy life at times, and I've had many strange things happen to me, but that was one of the strangest.

There's a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at.

What I am for is justice for everyone, just like it says in the Constitution.

Hawaii is the best form of comfort for me. When I die, I want to be cremated, and I want half my ashes spread in the Pacific around the island, the rest on the property.

I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.

I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, I wanna grow up and be a critic.

I can't just say the words, do a lot of one-liners. I love each person I play; I have to be that person. I have to do him true.

I was a loner and never hung out with anyone. I never had any friends.

There's a lot more hypocrisy than before. Racism has gone back underground.

I went to Zimbabwe. I know how white people feel in America now; relaxed! Cause when I heard the police car I knew they weren't coming after me!

I'm for human lib, the liberation of all people, not just black people or female people or gay people.

I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.

There was a time in my life when I thought I had everything - millions of dollars, mansions, cars, nice clothes, beautiful women, and every other materialistic thing you can imagine. Now I struggle for peace.

When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude.

I believe in the institution of marriage, and I intend to keep trying till I get it right.

Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers.

Yes, I'm religious. God has shown me things, made certain ways clear to me.

I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get.