"I became a performer because it was what I enjoyed doing."

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Source: Richard Pryor (1995). “Pryor Convictions, and Other Life Sentences”, Pantheon

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Richard Pryor

Comedian, Actor

Richard Pryor was a groundbreaking comedian and actor known for his candid exploration of race and identity in his work.

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