I love edgy comedy. 'Coming to America' still gets me and 'Friday.' I watch old Richard Pryor stand-up on VHS, too.

The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is that vampires are allergic to bull shit.

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

As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me.

On the comedy side of what I love as a filmmaker are Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, and Eddie Murphy; those are my favorites.

I wish I was this dark genius artist - like Richard Pryor or something.