I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.

I believe in divine forces and energies.

I can't just say the words, do a lot of one-liners. I love each person I play; I have to be that person. I have to do him true.

When I was in Africa, this voice came to me and said, "Richard, what do you see?" I said, "I see all types of people." The voice said, "But do you see any niggers?" I said, "No." It said, "Do you know why? 'Cause there aren't any."

When you're running down the street on fire, people get out of your way!

I live in racist America and I'm uneducated, yet a lot of people love me and like what I do, and I can make a living from it. You can't do much better than that.

Sure, I have friends, plenty of friends, and they all come around wantin' to borrow money. I've always been generous with my friends and family, with money, but selfish with the important stuff like love.