Richard Pryor — "My lawyer had made a statement -- he didn't know the truth...he was trying to co…"

My lawyer had made a statement -- he didn't know the truth...he was trying to cover my ass. So I was trying to cover his ass... I wanted to say it was no accident, I got crazy one night and wanted to kill myself.... I remember pouring rum all over myself...
Richard Pryor — Richard Pryor Modern · Comedian

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Confession about intentionally setting himself on fire during a freebasing binge.

Date: 1986 (Barbara Walters interview)

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