I went to jail for a year when I was 17. When I got out, my mother took me to the recruiting office, and I spent the next six years in the Navy. — 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
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
I think I have had a remarkable and colorful life, so I decided to share it. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share
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
I protected Eddie. He never had to fight, because people knew who his older brother was. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share
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
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
I went into the military because I wanted to get an education, not because I wanted to fight anybody. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share
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
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
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
As far as stand-up comedy, I got into the business later than most, yeah. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share
When I first started, it was a dare. Someone basically said, 'You're a tough guy... but I'll bet you won't get on a microphone… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share
It's easy to go on television and say horrible things about somebody. And it's cowardly. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share
