You make shows, and you don't go into it thinking, 'Our show's going to be number one'; you go into it hoping… — Charlie Murphy Air 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 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
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
When you're in the military, you get accustomed to sleep deprivation. — Charlie Murphy Deprivation Copy Share Image
The whole thing with the Rick James story sketch and the Prince story sketch - I recounted my past, you know? -… — Charlie Murphy Come Copy Share Image
If you look at my acting career, I never played a role that was similar to anything my brother played. I was… — Charlie Murphy Acting 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
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
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
Everything was a lot more challenging for me because of who my brother was. If I were in the film, someone would… — Charlie Murphy Brother 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
I look at the world and I find the funny in it, because there's funny in everything. No matter how ugly it… — Charlie Murphy Find 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
I feel blessed to be able to do my stand up comedy all over the world, because some people never even leave… — Charlie Murphy Blessed 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
I used to irritate people. I'd give them a hard time, and when it drove them crazy, that was funny to me. — Charlie Murphy Crazy 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
If I look at my family tree and follow every generation before us, going all the way back to the slaves, then… — Charlie Murphy Achievement Copy Share Image
I don't need to wait for someone else to get a bright idea and say, 'I wanna work with this guy.' I… — Charlie Murphy Own Copy Share Image
