Quotes & Jokes by Richard Pryor / page 6

115 quotes

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

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?

No, I'm not dying, and I sure... ain't dead.

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

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.

There's a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at.

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.

I'm not for integration and I'm not against it.

Everyone carries around his own monsters.

When I was in Africa, this voice came to me and said, "Richard, what do you see?" I said, "I see all types of people." The voice said, "But do you see any niggers?" I said, "No." It said, "Do you know why? 'Cause there aren't any."

I was given two weeks to walk again, so I hooked up with a trainer, and he... had me walking. I'll never forget that, it was grueling.

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.

He's just always positive. He's always smiling and he's always trying.

I'm going back out on the road. I love it, but I do need the money. It's a very safe high for me.