Richard Pryor Quotes

I believe in divine forces and energies.

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

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.

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 don't see myself getting married again, but if I do, it will be forever.

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

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

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 think about being married again, having a home and a wife. No one can ever be married too many times, and maybe if I keep trying I'll get it right one day.

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

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

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

I was brought up in a whorehouse in Peoria. My mother and father lived there and worked there.

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.

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 won't talk about what it was like in prison, except to say I'm glad I'm out and that I plan never to go back and to pay my taxes every day.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Someone called all the newspapers in New York and told them I'd died. I've been told by almost everyone it was an ex-wife - I've had a few so it's hard to pinpoint which one - but who knows for sure?

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.