4 Quotes & Sayings By Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence is one of the most successful African American actors of all time. He broke into show business as a stand-up comedian in New York City in the 1980s, later moving to Los Angeles. His first real breakthrough came with the film Bad Boys (1995). He has since starred in several other films including Men in Black (1997), Wild Hogs (2007) and Hustle & Flow (2008) Read more

Lawrence also produced the movie Drumline, which starred his son Jordan. Martin Lawrence was ranked #1 on the list of "Hollywood's Most Inspiring Entertainers" by ESSENCE Magazine.

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You can be cool and at the same time respect your woman, who will hopefully become your wife, who will hopefully become the mother of your kids. America needs to get back to family values. Martin Lawrence
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I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do. Martin Lawrence
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I wanted to trust in my partners and the directors and producers and do the best I can to deliver what I could deliver. Martin Lawrence