December 1: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on December 1.

Richard Pryor, comedian and actor (December 1, 1940–December 10, 2005)

“I like performing better than anything in the world.” —Richard Pryor
King, Larry. “Encore Presentation: Interview With Richard Pryor.” CNN, December 10, 2005, http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/10/lkl.01.html

“I don’t think that I can act at all, to be honest. I just can be who I am. I pretend to be this person, whoever it is. I don’t call it acting.” —Richard Pryor
King, Larry. “Encore Presentation: Interview With Richard Pryor.” CNN, December 10, 2005, http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/10/lkl.01.html

Woody Allen, director and actor (November 30, 1935–present)

“When I used to do a film, it’d go into a movie house all across the country. Now you do a movie and you get a couple weeks in a movie house. Maybe six weeks or four weeks, and then it goes right to streaming or pay-per-view. It’s not as enjoyable to me.” —Woody Allen
Arkin, Daniel. “Woody Allen, in rare interview, speaks with Alec Baldwin on Instagram Live.” NBC News, June 28, 2022, https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/woody-allen-rare-interview-speaks-alec-baldwin-instagram-live-rcna35613

“Do I care that some guy sitting home, or some woman, saying, ‘I don’t care what investigators say, I still believe he’s a pedophile’? It’s as meaningful as a person sitting home saying, ‘I believe him, and he’s a wonderful person, and he’s gotten a raw deal.’ That and 15 cents gets me on the subway.” —Woody Allen
Aurthur, Kate. “Woody Allen Rehashes Old Arguments, Says He’s ‘Perfectly Innocent’ in CBS News Interview.” Variety, March 28, 2021, https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/woody-allen-dylan-farrow-cbs-interview-1234939719/

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