"I think the best way to deal with racism is to laugh at it. Because it's so ridiculous."

"I'm not an anarchist. I just don't believe in government."

"I was in the hospital, and I looked at my chart, and it said, 'Richard Pryor, 42 years old, male, black.' I said, 'Damn, they got me right on the chart!'"

"My mama always told me, 'Richard, if you don't got nothing good to say, don't say nothing at all.' But I always got something good to say!"

"I'm not afraid to talk about anything. Because if you don't talk about it, it's just gonna fester."