"Everyone Carries Around His Own Monsters."

"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!'"

"I went to Africa. 'Cause I wanted to find out where I came from. And you know what I found out? I'm from a long line of slaves. I didn't find no kings and queens. I found a bunch of people living in h…"

"When I was in Africa, the very first day I was there, I saw a Tarzan movie. I said, 'Oh shit, this is where they make those movies.' I saw this white dude swinging through the jungle, hollering, 'Aaaa…"

"I’m for anything that gets you through the night—be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniels."