Everyone carries around his own monsters.

Richard Pryor

All humor is rooted in pain.

Richard Pryor

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

Richard Pryor

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

Richard Pryor

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

Richard Pryor

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

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

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

Richard Pryor

Who you gonna believe-me or your lying eyes?

Richard Pryor

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

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

Now they're calling taking drugs an epidemic - that's cos white folks are doing it.

Richard Pryor