Back when Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin were doing roasts, they were all friends. They knew each other’s children, each other’s wives, each other’s families. It wasn’t about being disrespectful. It was about being funny. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
At the end of the day, when Charlie Murphy ain’t here no more, I’ll have a body of work that people can laugh and remember me by. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
As the older brother, I was expected to make sure no one messed with Eddie when he went to the park. He didn’t have to deal with anyone saying, ‘I’ll get you after school.’ Charlie Murphy Read Quote
I went to jail for a year when I was 17. When I got out, my mother took me to the recruiting office, and I spent the next six years in the Navy. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
I think I have had a remarkable and colorful life, so I decided to share it. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
If you look at my acting career, I never played a role that was similar to anything my brother played. I was always cast as the bad guy or a gangster, because my brother didn’t do those kind of roles. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
I respect everybody. You don’t have to earn my respect. You earn my disrespect. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
I protected Eddie. He never had to fight, because people knew who his older brother was. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
I look at the world and I find the funny in it, because there’s funny in everything. No matter how ugly it may be, there’s a funny way to look at it. Charlie Murphy Read Quote
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 a microphone in front of a bunch of people.’ I was terrified, but I did it. Once I broke the ice and got onstage and got some laughs, I thought, ‘That’s not so bad.’ Charlie Murphy Read Quote
