America is racial. America was founded on race. Race is America. The code name for America is 'race.'

I don't do drugs. Because my grandmother raised me. I think like an old, black, Southern woman. If I'd have done coke, I'd probably be cooking pancakes.

There's no such thing as reverse racism.

I've never seen anyone more messed up over success than Richard Pryor. For him, it's a constant battle between success in the white world and keeping it real for his black self.

When you know who you are, you know who you are. That's the real dangerous thing in Hollywood, because they all want to create you and mold you.

The king of comedy is dead. Richard Pryor was the king of comedy. The rest of them are the king of copycats.

I don't want affirmative action - too much affirmative, not enough action.