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Richard Pryor

"I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it."

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"I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it."

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"It's something that was very interesting to me to be a part of and all of them again because of the relationship. Some of the superhero movies are better than others."

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"Movies are movies, and I don't think any of them are going to hurt the moral fiber of America and all that nonsense."
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"Sure, I have friends, plenty of friends, and they all come around wantin' to borrow money. I've always been generous with my friends and family, with money, but selfish with the important stuff like love."
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"The black groups that boycott certain films would do better to get the money together to make the films they want to see, or stay in church and leave us to our work."
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"I was brought up in a whorehouse in Peoria. My mother and father lived there and worked there."
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"I can't just say the words, do a lot of one-liners. I love each person I play; I have to be that person. I have to do him true."
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"I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think."
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"I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet."
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"I know that if I wasn't scared, something's wrong, because the thrill is what's scary."
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"I believe in the institution of marriage, and I intend to keep trying till I get it right."
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