All humor is rooted in pain.

Richard Pryor

You don't get to be old bein' no fool...

Richard Pryor

Everyone carries around his own monsters.

Richard Pryor

What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound.

Richard Pryor

I'm not addicted to cocaine. I just like the way it smells.

Richard Pryor

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

Richard Pryor

Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to use humour to lessen people's hatred.

Richard Pryor

I became a performer because it was what I enjoyed doing.

Richard Pryor

A lie is profanity. A lie is the worst thing in the world. Art is the ability to tell the truth.

Richard Pryor

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

Richard Pryor

Why get killed when you can run ... your ego will heal much faster than a broken jaw.

Richard Pryor

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.

Richard Pryor