You have to have lived some life. You've got to have paid some dues. Richard Pryor More Quotes by Richard Pryor More Quotes From 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 hatred two people The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is because vampires are allergic to bullshit. Richard Pryor bullshit atheist people A lie is profanity. A lie is the worst thing in the world. Art is the ability to tell the truth. Richard Pryor lying world art I'm not addicted to cocaine. I just like the way it smells. Richard Pryor smell drug-addiction way 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 thanksgiving struggle believe I had some great things and I had some bad things. The best and the worst . . . In other words, I had a life. Richard Pryor great-things bad-things worst Now they're calling taking drugs an epidemic - that's cos white folks are doing it. Richard Pryor epidemics drug white 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. Richard Pryor bitterness too-much want 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! Richard Pryor zimbabwe white funny All humor is rooted in pain. Richard Pryor rooted humour pain I had to stop drinkin, cuz I got tired of waking up in my car driving ninety. Richard Pryor tired drinking funny Rosa Parks showed us all that one little person can make a whole bunch of noise without so much as a whisper. She showed the world that the color of your skin shouldn't determine what part of the bus you sit in... as you ride through life. Richard Pryor parks color skins I'm for human lib, the liberation of all people, not just black people or female people or gay people. Richard Pryor black gay people There's nothing worse than being an aging young person. Richard Pryor aging comedy young I see people as the nucleus of a great idea that hasn't come to be yet. Richard Pryor nucleus people ideas What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound. Richard Pryor profanity might profound Everyone carries around his own monsters. Richard Pryor carrie monsters 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. Richard Pryor nice struggle beautiful You don't get to be old bein' no fool. Richard Pryor fool But for the use of physical punishment by, and fear of their oppressors, animals would never be a part of a circus. Richard Pryor circus punishment animal
