Quotes from Richard Pryor


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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.


Movies are movies, and I don't think any of them are going to hurt the moral fiber of America and all that nonsense.


I believe in divine forces and energies.


Everyone carries around his own monsters.


I know that if I wasn't scared, something's wrong, because the thrill is what's scary.


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


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


If I thought about it, I could be bitter, but I don't feel like being bitter. Being bitter makes you immobile, and there's too much that I still want to do.


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 believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think.


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.


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


Sure, I have friends, plenty of friends, and they all come around wantin' to borrow money. I've always been generous with my friends and family, with money, but selfish with the important stuff like love.


I urge you to ask yourself just how honorable it is to preside over the abuse and suffering of animals.


I ain't no movie star, man. I'm a booty star.


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


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.


The way I see it, the earth is going to be here after we're dead and gone. Even if it's a polluted planet, and they messed it up. Where do they go from here - to another planet so they can mess that up too?


Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm just a booty star.