If I want to be a real comedian, I can't let you dictate my material, so I started creating more new material. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
Several of my uncles are comedians. My father is a comedian; my grandfather was known for his jokes. It definitely runs in… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
Every barbershop has a guy who wrecks shop every time he comes in. He has the whole barbershop laughing. That doesn't mean… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
Richard Pryor - he had stories, he had characters, he had short jokes, and he had bits. He had all those things.… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
In the Navy, you're around a lot of people from different parts of the country. They've got different accents, different upbringings. I learned to… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I have people tell me all the time, 'I was expecting you to be mean.' Why is that? Because you saw me in a… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I think I have had a remarkable and colorful life, so I decided to share it. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I have a very good talent at finding out exactly what it is about yourself that you don't like and then keep bringing it… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I protected Eddie. He never had to fight, because people knew who his older brother was. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
My name is Charlie Murphy. I was born into this name, and I've been rolling how I've been rolling my whole life. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
One thing helps the other. My stand-up helps my writing; my writing helps my stand-up; my stand-up helps my acting. They're all interlocked. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I went into the military because I wanted to get an education, not because I wanted to fight anybody. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
A comic's like anybody else - he does what he does to support himself and feed his family. But if a comic says the… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I was always proud of my brother. He helped me tremendously, but we're family, so we were never in his shadow. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
When I was nine years old, I was in a movie called, 'Landlord' with Pearl Bailey, Lou Gossett, and Beau Bridges. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
