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Richard Pryor Quotes

I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005

Topics

Work Attitude School Out Get Taking

The right word fitly spoken is a precious rarity.

John Boyle O'Reilly

Right Precious Word Right Word

Every town has its dark side, but I spend time in New York for my dark inspiration.

Time New York Dark New Dark Side

I am not altogether confident of my ability to put my thoughts into words: My texts are usually better after an editor has hacked away at them, and I am used to both editing and being edited. Which is to say that I am not oversensitive in such matters.

Words I Am Thoughts Confident Better

I'm a politician. I'm not going to get into a whole range of scientific argument with scientists.

Argument Going Get Whole Politician

Nina Gold is a fantastic casting director. She's doing the new 'Star Wars' movies, but she also does 'Game of Thrones' and many of the Working Title movies, and she did 'Rush.'

Gold Game Doing New Movies She

I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He's my cousin by birth and my brother in music.

Love Music Beach Fire I Am Brother

When I watch a movie that I've been in, I'm watching it, but I usually remember what I was doing at that time, what was going on in my life.

Life Time My Life Doing Remember

I feel like I get all the good parts of college, cause I just college hop on the weekends and party with them, but I don't have to do any of the school part or the work part.

Work Good School College Feel Party

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.

You Audience See Something One Thing

I got the chance to argue my first case in Supreme Court, a criminal case arising in Alabama that involved the right of a defendant to counsel at a critical stage in a capital case before a trial.

Constance Baker Motley

Chance First Right Stage Alabama

I've never hidden the fact that I used to be shy, even when I was 30. However, I might have been self-conscious on the inside, but I was never inhibited about my body.

Claudia Schiffer

Body Shy Hidden Never Inside Used

It's weird, man. I've had a weird life, and I don't want to end up on the dole. I'm fed up with the plumbing. And I think it would be good to be a little pop star again.

Life Good Man Think End Weird

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