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
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 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 Copy Share Image
I may make you angry or make you feel sorry for me, but in the end, you appreciate my show because it's… — Charlie Murphy Angry Copy Share Image
I wasn't drawn to comedy: it was drawn to me - from fighting in school to going to jail, then joining the… — Charlie Murphy Comedy Copy Share Image
Before stand-up, I didn't even have an agent. Once I started doing stand-up - boom. I got an agent. In fact, I… — Charlie Murphy 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 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
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
If the 'Chappelle's Show' had stayed on, I seriously doubt I would have developed this fast as a stand-up comedian. I probably… — Charlie Murphy Comedian 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 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
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
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
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
