It's easy to go on television and say horrible things about somebody. And it's cowardly. — Charlie Murphy Cowardly Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do anything that could possibly tarnish my brother's career. — Charlie Murphy Anything Copy Share Image
I've never felt like I was living in anyone's shadow. My life was what it was. — Charlie Murphy Life Copy Share Image
If I'm afraid of something, I'll deal with it and get past it. — Charlie Murphy Afraid Copy Share Image
I think I have had a remarkable and colorful life, so I decided to share it. — Charlie Murphy Colorful Copy Share Image
As far as stand-up comedy, I got into the business later than most, yeah. — Charlie Murphy Business Copy Share Image
I didn't go to no school for acting. I learned it all by trial and error. — Charlie Murphy Acting Copy Share Image
I never went around saying who my brother was. Everybody else was doing that. — Charlie Murphy Around 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 Comedian Copy Share Image
I'm always working, and I'm a single parent, so I don't think I have time for stuff most normal people do. — Charlie Murphy Always 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 Born 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… — Charlie Murphy Acting Copy Share Image
When I first started doing comedy, I was 42 years old, and I was the brother of one of the most celebrated… — Charlie Murphy Brother Copy Share Image
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 Comedian Copy Share Image
I was a bodyguard for somebody I love. That's not a good combination. I was always ready to beat somebody up. — Charlie Murphy Always 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… — Charlie Murphy Acting 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 Comedian Copy Share Image
There are many styles of standup, but the comedians I like are people like Dick Gregory and Richard Pryor. Because Richard Pryor… — Charlie Murphy Comedians Copy Share Image
Back when Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin were doing roasts, they were all friends. They knew each other's children, each other's… — Charlie Murphy Being funny Copy Share Image
As a man, if you lose your wife, it's a horrible experience, especially with kids. But when one person passes away and… — Charlie Murphy Alive Copy Share Image
I'll put it like this: When I was in high school, I would never win a popularity contest back then... it was… — Charlie Murphy High school Copy Share Image
'Chappelle's Show' was like the Tupac of TV shows. It came out, it got everybody's attention, it was a bright shining star,… — Charlie Murphy Attention Copy Share Image
You have comedians who just do jokes, and they're called comics, not comedians. You have comedians that do bits - a person… — Charlie Murphy Beginning Copy Share Image
I bombed in front of 5,000 people. Anybody that's ever stood in front of 5,000 people that don't like them can tell… — Charlie Murphy Ask yourself Copy Share Image
I like to tease people. I hate when people do it to me, though. — Charlie Murphy Hate Copy Share Image
People who know me know that I'm the last person on earth that wants to be somebody else. — Charlie Murphy Earth Copy Share Image
There's a lot of racism when I was in the Navy, and I had to deal with that. — Charlie Murphy Deal Copy Share Image
What I'm pretty much giving you when you see me onstage is me; it's not a fake character. — Charlie Murphy Character Copy Share Image
If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't deserve to laugh at anybody else. — Charlie Murphy Anybody else Copy Share Image
If you don't know things, you know, you just go by your instinct. — Charlie Murphy Go Copy Share Image
Other comedians got love for me. But don't get it twisted - I'm not a clown, I'm a comedian and work hard… — Charlie Murphy Art Copy Share Image
If you want to laugh, see a comedy. If you want to cry, see a drama, and if you want suspense, see… — Charlie Murphy Comedy Copy Share Image
While I have been to Switzerland, Stockholm, and other parts of Europe and Canada, I don't have a specific place that is… — Charlie Murphy Canada Copy Share Image
Most actors can't write. Most writers can't act. Most comedians can't act. I can do all three, so why wouldn't I do… — Charlie Murphy Comedians Copy Share Image
As the older brother, I was expected to make sure no one messed with Eddie when he went to the park. He… — Charlie Murphy Brother Copy Share Image
Prior to the 'Chappelle's Show,' you know, no one would even listen to me, in the frame of, 'Oh, he is trying… — Charlie Murphy Frame Copy Share Image
I went into the military because I wanted to get an education, not because I wanted to fight anybody. — Charlie Murphy Army 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… — Charlie Murphy Country Copy Share Image
