7 Quotes & Sayings By Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer, who is known by his stage name, Eddie Murphy. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1961, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia after high school in 1979. He started performing in comedy clubs and was a regular on the Atlanta comedy scene. He co-wrote the Academy Award nominated movie "Beverly Hills Cop" with Ric Burns in 1984 Read more

Murphy became one of the biggest stars in the world when he starred in "Trading Places" in 1983. In 1986 he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in "48 Hrs." In 1993 he starred in "Beverly Hills Cop II" and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1998 he starred as Martin Lawrence's partner Frank Costanza on the short-lived sitcom "Martin".

He continues to work as a stand-up comedian and is also a producer and director of films such as "Drumline" (2002), "Meet Dave" (Dave Chappelle) (2003), "Daddy Day Care" (2003), "Meet Dave" (Mark Wahlberg) (2004) and "Mr. Church" (2005).

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I'm 42 and the age of a guy who has kids, so I guess I'm playing right where I'm supposed to be. I'm comfortable with that, but in the same breath I'd do something edgy. If someone came to me and offered me an edgy and funny story, then I'd do it. Eddie Murphy
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The studios gotta start making more stuff where black folks get quality stuff. But I can't trip about that because I've been making movies for 35 years, and I've played everything from an old lady to a donkey, so I can't be on here talking about, 'They don't give us enough roles' and diversity. Eddie Murphy
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I'm a comedian who got into movies, so I don't really think of myself as an actor. Eddie Murphy
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There's this little box that African-American actors have to work in, in the first place, and I was able to rise above that box. I could have done a bunch of movies where I stayed as the Axel Foley or Reggie Hammond persona. But I didn't want to be doing the same thing all the time. Every now and then, you crash and burn, but that's part of it. Eddie Murphy
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Getting divorced didn't sour me on the institution of marriage. I'll tell you what I'll never do: I'll never get divorced again. Eddie Murphy
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Every now and then, when I think about it, I think, 'What would I even talk about onstage?' It's never been, 'I wonder if I'm funny. I wonder if I can come up with jokes.' It's more, 'What would it be like without the leather suit and the anger?' Eddie Murphy