I can act. I’ve been acting for a long time, but like anything else, don’t nobody owe you nothing. You’ve go to pay your dues. You go from A to Z; you don’t go from M to Z.
BERNIE MACWhy do people love Richard Pryor so much? ‘Cause he had problems.
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My family are police officers, detectives. My brother Mitch is FBI. Mitch is like that – a stern enforcer.
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If you mess something up, remember who got you there. Don’t be pointing fingers, even if finger-pointing is called for. Only one you got to blame is your own self.
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I love my daughter, but there’s a certain feeling, a certain emotion when you got a granddaughter, you know?
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I want to do something that people can really say, ‘Hey, man, that was good, I’m proud of you, I’m proud of that.’ ‘Pride’ and ‘Transformers’ and things like that.
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It took me a long time to get to where I’m at, in my career and as a man. I was going through my trials and tribulations in life, and it gave me the strength to tackle things that have come my way.
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I want to have fun. Life ain’t no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I’m a comedian; I ain’t no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love.
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It’s a pleasure to work with someone who is just as strong as you are.
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Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? ‘Cause he had problems.
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I know doing movies is where I need to be. That’s where my audience wants to see me.
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Suffering is a good teacher. It keeps you in its grip until you’ve learned your lesson.
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I’ve been in training for stardom.
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I get facials. I get a manicure and pedicure every week. I get my hair cut, and I oil myself down from head to toe. I got that from my brother. I was so impressed with how high maintenance he was. When he left the room, you could still smell him for an hour.
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You’re never going to see me playing a buffoon.
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When it comes to raising children, I believe in give and take. I give orders and they take ’em.
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I wasn’t disciplined at all. As good of an athlete as I was, I was not disciplined. Had I had the drive that I have in comedy, and acting, and writing, that’s why I knew it just wasn’t right for me.
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