Author: Richard Pryor

Quotes

The black groups that boycott certain films would do better to get the money together to make the films they want to see, or stay in church and leave us to our work.

The black groups that boycott certain films would do better to get the money together to make the films they want to see, or stay in church and leave us to our work.

- Richard Pryor

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

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

- Richard Pryor

It's been a struggle for me because I had a chance to be white and refused.

It's been a struggle for me because I had a chance to be white and refused.

- Richard Pryor

I think about dying. I've come to realize we all die alone in one way or another.

I think about dying. I've come to realize we all die alone in one way or another.

- Richard Pryor

You work your butt off and somebody says you can't have your record played because it offends them. Tyrants are made of such stuff.

You work your butt off and somebody says you can't have your record played because it offends them. Tyrants are made of such stuff.

- Richard Pryor

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

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

- Richard Pryor

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 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.

- Richard Pryor

Friends take up time, and I didn't have time.

Friends take up time, and I didn't have time.

- Richard Pryor

I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it.

I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it.

- Richard Pryor

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