Whoopi Goldberg: Richard Pryor, oh my God. Richard Pryor, again, it’s one of those things where you hate to keep saying it but he’s black! And young. He was black and young and so were we.

Richard Pryor, being the first one who I think was the most appropriate choice for the first Mark Twain Award and Whoopi Goldberg, Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters.... it's quite distinguished company.

Famously funny folks like Robin Williams, Steve Carell, Whoopi Goldberg and Melissa ... A pioneering comedy talent, Richard Pryor's keen observations and signature storytelling style made him ...