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What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound.
Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor
Age: 65 †
Born: 1940
Born: December 1
Died: 2005
Died: December 10
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
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I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.
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You work your butt off and somebody says you can't have your record played because it offends them. Tyrants are made of such stuff.
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When you're running down the street on fire, people get out of your way!
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