Eddie Murphy quotes

The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don't hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they're in a good mood. (Eddie Murphy)
I'd like to produce, direct, write, score, and star in a film in exactly the way Chaplin did. I'll do that before I'm thirty. View quote
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I don't think more concentration is required for Robert De Niro to do what he does as for Jim Carrey to do what he does. View quote
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Michael Jackson, who can sing, and is a good lookin' guy - but ain't the most masculine fellow in the world. View quote
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Every bad decision I've made has been based on money. View quote
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I started out as an impressionist and that's all about observing, how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks. View quote
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Growing up, I liked all the stuff that everyone else was listening to, like Motown, but the biggest group of all was The Beatles. View quote
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I'm a comedian who got into movies, so I don't really think of myself as an actor. View quote
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The economy in Ireland has been rampaging ahead for the last 15 years. Barring an international, political or natural catastrophe, things can only get better for the Irish. View quote
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If I don't die in a plane crash or something, this country has a rare opportunity to watch a great talent grow. View quote
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From the very beginning, I always tried to make dialogue flow comfortably; I always did that to make it seem more authentic. (Eddie Murphy)
Making a movie is a collaborative effort and sometimes all the ingredients don't work out. I know that every now and again I am going to make a movie that won't work. View quote
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Making movies is time-consuming and it's boring. You spend most of your time waiting between takes. It's like a big machine that moves slowly. View quote
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Theres 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 didnt want to be doing the same thing all the time. Every now and then, you crash and burn, but thats part of it. View quote
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My first concert makes me sound like a real old man. My very first concert was Jackie Wilson. View quote
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I leave my house all the time! But I'm not at all the Hollywood parties. I'm grown, and where else am I supposed to be? I'm supposed to be home. View quote
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In a movie like this, the relationship between the two guys is crucial. It sinks or swims on how these two guys are together. I think we did a good job. View quote
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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. View quote
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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice. View quote
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I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself. View quote
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I'm in a position that allows me to do what I want to do, and I do it. (Eddie Murphy)
I've made 30 movies and for the most part my movies work. In a business where success is an exception and not the rule, I've mostly been successful. View quote
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Ultimately, when I go back to the stage, I want to be able to do everything. I want to be able to do music and comedy and all that stuff; that's what all this stuff is leading to. View quote
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I'm relaxed about my career. I've been making movies for over 20 years, so I've earned at least the right to relax. View quote
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I haven't read a newspaper in 20 years. I don't look at the computer or anything. You have to have a filter on what you let in. View quote
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