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
I like to tease people. I hate when people do it to me, though. — Charlie Murphy Hate Copy Share Image
My background is part of my comedy. Your experiences are where the jokes come from. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I'm an entertainer, period. I can write it, I can speak it, and I can act it. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I don't like to go to regular, big stores - I don't like to wear anything anybody else does. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
Charlie Murphy has been around for a long time. I've worked with a lot of exciting artists, and it was a thrill… — Charlie Murphy 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 Comedy 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… — 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… — Charlie Murphy Chance Copy Share Image
In the military, the reason you take the right path is they eliminate other choices. I needed that. They set me straight. — Charlie Murphy Army Copy Share Image
I went to jail for a year when I was 17. When I got out, my mother took me to the recruiting… — Charlie Murphy Jail 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 Bridges 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 Barbershop Copy Share Image
I've been called Mr. Eddie's brother, but I don't trip on that. Whether you realize it or not, that's a sign of… — Charlie Murphy Brother 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 Copy Share Image
I was the dude you didn't wanna go to school with, because I would come to school and get on your shoes.… — Charlie Murphy Clown Copy Share Image
There's no one on the road that I tried to pattern myself after. There's no one in history that I tried to… — Charlie Murphy Comedy Copy Share Image
Before I started doing standup, I knew that I had what it takes to develop an act. I went down to clubs… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
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… — Charlie Murphy 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
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
I respect everybody. You don't have to earn my respect. You earn my disrespect. — Charlie Murphy Disrespect Copy Share Image
When you're in the military, you get accustomed to sleep deprivation. — Charlie Murphy Deprivation Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do anything that could possibly tarnish my brother's career. — Charlie Murphy 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
It's easy to go on television and say horrible things about somebody. And it's cowardly. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
Eddie had the perfect template of what not to do. His big brother did all the wrong things. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I protected Eddie. He never had to fight, because people knew who his older brother was. — Charlie Murphy Brother Copy Share Image
There's only going be one Richard Pryor. You know how many came out after Richard Pryor and died trying to be compared… — Charlie Murphy 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 Copy Share Image
I've become a writer, an actor, producing films, and having a TV show. I'm pretty successful and proud of it. — Charlie Murphy Actor 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
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
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
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 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
