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Marlon Wayans

(1972) Actor United States

87 quotes in 542 categories

Marlon Wayans says he’s the most inappropriate dad, cursing and letting kids watch R‑rated movies. He talks about wanting a world where rich and poor aren’t divided and hopes to see a ghost as proof of an afterlife. He also mentions that good friends feel close even when they don’t talk every day.

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Marlon Wayans is an actor from the United States, best known for 101 ways to know it's time to leave your momma's house.

Quick Facts About Marlon Wayans

Born: July 23, 1972
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: 101 ways to know it's time to leave your momma's house

About Marlon Wayans

Marlon Lamont Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), Dance Flick (2009), and Scary Movie (2026) And another Scary Movie Is development at Miramax and expecting to release June 2027.

Quotes by Marlon Wayans

“Triple T, K A… time to totally kick ass.”

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I want to be believable in anything I take on.

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There's an art to comedy.

Art

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Life is beautiful...What's not to love?

Beautiful

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Tears if joy are always the best tears.

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I've got Democratic skin, but a Republican pocket.

Democracy

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Reality checks keep everything in perspective. Embrace them, it's the reality.

Perspective

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I'm good at coming up with wacky characters and funny dialogue.

Character

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Gotta stay in the gym, stay funny, stay sharp. I just love working.

Exercise

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I always feel that the best roles are written for white guys.

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I'd like to see a ghost. It would confirm there's an afterlife.

Afterlife

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Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re own.

Destination

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You can't condition the unconditional...Stop trying! The only condition is boundless love.

Boundless love

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I had to do the full body shave for the first coupla weeks of 'White Chicks,' then I said, 'You know what?…

Body

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With parody, you're referencing and sending up a particular genre, and mostly your material is going to be taken out of that…

Genre

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Everyone thinks I'm a comedian - which I am and are. I was born into a comedic family but I'm trained as…

Actors

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I like All Saints. They make great leathers. I love Hugo Boss, especially the suits. I like James Perse for T-shirts, and…

Boss

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I think family is key, and if you have love for family, then you have love for others - and you have…

Family

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I want to be remembered as a guy who's not going to change your life but who is going to change your…

Change your life

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If you could cross a lion and a monkey, that's what I'd be, because monkeys are funny and lions are strong.

Funny

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Shawn is better-looking, but my face is a lot more rubbery...He'd be a baby you'd want to take in, but if someone…

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If I read something great and I want to go after it, I go after it. You don't wait to see what…

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I got caught stealing when I was a kid from the local bodega right across the street from where we lived. I…

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One of the greatest compliments you can ever get is when you make fun of a certain sect of people and they…

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There's a certain level of comfort that comes when you move in together. The mystery is gone. She starts dressing for bed…

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'Paranormal 1' scared me because I didn't know if it was real or what. 'Blair Witch' was kind of scary for the…

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'Scary Movie' has lost its way as a franchise. It has turned into 'Disaster Film' and 'Epic Movie' and 'Date Movie' and…

Cinema

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Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on. Being successful means that you're working hard and walking your walk…

Being successful

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There are so many things to talk about between black people, Hispanic people, white people, gay people, men, women, it's all based…

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My sister Kim is like Lucille Ball. She's magical in terms of her performance and her writing.

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I am NOT in Scary Movie 5. I have nothing to do with it. I wish it live & light.

Horror

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I grew up in the projects. You have no choice but to fight. My jokes used to get me in fights.

Choice

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Shemales...Can't live with them, can't live without them.

Feminism

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Start today by sweating out yesterday and gaining strength for tomorrow.

Start Today

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Keenen's been bullying us our whole lives. At least we get paid for it now.

Bullying

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Don't bother don't stress don't worry...Just be...And most of all be happy!!!

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I used to watch all my friends play with G.I. Joes. I couldn't afford them.

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Dear nigga that killed PAC, you still ain't famous nigga!

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Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on.

Destination

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I'm going to be a lot more social than I used to be in these next coming years.

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