Eddie Murphy

In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create a masterpiece. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#creator #self-made #men

I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#because #came #confidence #had #i

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

#back #cry #emotion #express #good

If I don't die in a plane crash or something, this country has a rare opportunity to watch a great talent grow. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#crash #die #great #great talent #grow

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. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#concentration #de niro #does #i #jim

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. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#chaplin #did #direct #exactly #film

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. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#barring #been #better #catastrophe #economy

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. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#business #exception #i #made #most

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. ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#crucial #did #good #good job #guys

In the original script, my character was a basketball player rather than a boxer. I didn't think I could pull that off. I'm a little short to be a basketball player! ↗

— Eddie Murphy

#basketball #basketball player #boxer #character #could