Richard Pryor — "I don't believe in fate. I believe in choice. I believe in making your own choic…"

"I freebased for the first time in 1980 and it was the most incredible feeling. For about eight seconds—then you wanna do it again."

"I had a dog named Nigger. I loved that dog. I just didn't like the word. I loved the dog. I loved him so much I named him after the last thing my daddy told me before he left: 'Nigger, if you don't ge…"

"I'm not a visionary. I'm just a guy who sees things before other people do."

"I used to be a pimp. But I wasn't a very good one. I kept falling in love with the girls."

"I'm not a god. I'm just a guy who's trying to make a difference."