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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice.

~Eddie Murphy

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

~Eddie Murphy

Topics: Always Because Came Confidence Had Initiative Lots Make Myself Something Wanted

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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.

~Eddie Murphy

Topics: Anything Computer Filter Look Newspaper Read Years You

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I keep telling people I'll make movies until I'm fifty and then I'll go and do something else. I'm going to be a professional gentleman of leisure.

~Eddie Murphy

Topics: Else Fifty Gentleman Go Going Keep Leisure Make Movies People Professional Something Something Else Telling Then Until

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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

Topics: Able Above Actor African-American Box Bunch Burn Could Crash Doing Done Every First First Place Little Movies Now Now And Then Part Persona Place Rise Rise Above Same Same Thing Stayed Then Thing Time Want Where Work You

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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

Topics: About Back Cry Emotion Express Good Good Mood Hold Kids Mood Thing Want

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I only want to do what I really want to do; otherwise, I'm content to sit here and play my guitar all day.

~Eddie Murphy

Topics: All Day Content Day Guitar Here Only Otherwise Play Really Sit Want

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You know why they think I'm reclusive? I don't do the Hollywood stuff. I've never been on the circuit.

~Eddie Murphy

Topics: Been Circuit Hollywood Know Never Reclusive Stuff Think Why You

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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

Topics: Again Divorced Get Getting Institution Marriage Me Never Sour Tell You

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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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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: April 3rd, 1961

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