Richard Pryor Quotes
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I really wanted to break the mold of what modern touring is right now.
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You want good ratings, you want people to like the show, you want to be appreciated for the hard work you put in. You don't always get it. Every show is not beloved.
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There's always a theme I'm drawn to, that we humans are not good or bad. We're all a mixture of both. We can have great compassion or commit great violence.
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Craigslist is not only gigantic in scale and totally resistant to business cooperation, it is also mostly free.
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It is absolutely impossible to transcend the laws of nature. What can change in historically different circumstances is only the form in which these laws expose themselves.
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The Katrina matter was terrible.
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The royal duty of non-opposition is a reminder that the legitimacy of government is founded on the consent of the people, who may withdraw their mandate at any time if they lose confidence in the ability of the ruler to serve their best interests.
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One of the benefits of having an audience is that it requires a regimen, a need to create on a regular basis. I don't believe in waiting for the muse to visit.
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Everything around me inspires and influences me. Mainly love - falling in it, losing it, loving it and hating it.
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I have a huge chip on my shoulder.
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When I dress up in costume, it always starts with the wig for me. Big wigs and big headpieces are so fun, and they give you confidence and make you feel powerful.
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As the publisher of the 'Tory,' I strive to defend the pillars of Western civilization against the distractions of diversity.
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The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.
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In the Bernstein Manual there is a short chapter on undercover work. The first line says, in capital letters, AVOID UNDERCOVER WORK.
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Spacetime tells matter how to move; matter tells spacetime how to curve.
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To be conformed to this world is to risk the loss of one’s eternal soul.
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I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background.
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The world is certainty a sudden place.
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I'm one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.
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There's a certain missing feeling, a void out there that I'm more than happy to fill. Without criticizing what's out there now, I'm just going to do El DeBarge.
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I came back and decided that I wanted to go to college for acting and got my family on board. My mom, who was a single mom, was a little reticent, but I think after that summer [in the Governor's School], she saw a shift in me and realized that it was something I wanted more than just a hobby.
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I hated the brutality, the sadism, and the insanity of Nazism. I just couldn't stand by and see people destroyed. I did what I could, what I had to do, what my conscience told me I must do. That's all there is to it. Really, nothing more.
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That's insanity. We must be good all the time.
