Richard Pryor

"I learned to love myself by watching my performances."

"Fear is the tool of a man who talks badly about himself."

"You've got to be willing to fail to succeed."

"I came from poverty and I'm not ashamed of it."

"The struggle is what gives you power."

"I use my pain as material because it's real."

"Entertainment is supposed to be fun, it's supposed to make you feel."

"I never tried to fit in; I was always myself."

"Life is about experiences, not material things."

"Love is the most powerful force in the universe."

"Laughter is the best medicine for the soul."

"Success means nothing if you lose yourself in the process."

"I had to learn that being vulnerable was actually strength."

"Comedy is about telling the truth in a funny way."

"You have to know who you are before you can be free."

"Every failure is a step toward success if you learn from it."

"The stage is where I found my voice."

"Family is everything, even when it's complicated."

"Education opens doors that nothing else can."

"Time waits for no one, so make every moment count."

"Peace comes from within, not from the world around you."

"True friendship is tested by adversity."

"Hope is what keeps you going when everything else fails."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"Change is inevitable, so you might as well embrace it."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I believe in seeing beauty in everyone."

"Death is not the end; it's just a different beginning."

"Gratitude transforms your perspective on life."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong."

"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."