Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? 'Cause he had problems..

I love who I am. I love what I've become..

I've introduced myself with comedy, and once you've introduced yourself as something, that's where people keep you. That's where people like to hold ….

I came up in the community center. I used to be physical director of the South Central Community Center in Chicago on 83rd. It's still there. It used….

My comedy comes from pain. I can't stand to see someone hurting..

I'm so black, I leave fingerprints on coal..

You're never going to see me playing a buffoon..

I don't ever watch myself. By watching, you try to perfect yourself, become a robot..

I want to do something that people can really say, 'Hey, man, that was good, I'm proud of you, I'm proud of that.' 'Pride' and 'Transformers' and thi….

My family are police officers, detectives. My brother Mitch is FBI. Mitch is like that - a stern enforcer..

Hugs aren't like pieces of pie. Plenty of hugs to go around..

I ain't running for office. I ain't running for nothing..

I'm an entertainer and I really enjoy entertaining. I think if you're going to really be what you say you are, you have to really live it, work it, p….

I was a street performer for two years..

I know doing movies is where I need to be. That's where my audience wants to see me..

When I go onstage, I want to relieve your mind, your pressures..

I don't need to pat myself on the back until my arm breaks. I don't need any of that..

I get facials. I get a manicure and pedicure every week. I get my hair cut, and I oil myself down from head to toe. I got that from my brother. I was….

It was rough being dark. I got heat from my own people more than anyone else. I remember going to my mom and saying, 'Why am I so black?' And she sai….

I want to speak directly to the audience, to say, 'I'm like you - I'm frustrated, I'm not an expert, I don't have a manual on parenting, I make mista….

I hate to let people down. I was like that in sports and I was like that in comedy. I was like that at work. When I worked General Motors and stuff l….