Richard Pryor's Quotes

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.

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When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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It's been a struggle for me because I had a chance to be white and refused.

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