"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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Source: Live At the Sunset Strip, 1982.

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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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