Eddie Murphy

“Every bad decision I've made has been based on fear.”

“You can't be a comedian and be politically correct. You're going to upset somebody.”

“The advice I would give to anybody is to be true to yourself.”

“I've always had a lot of confidence. It came because I have a lot of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.”

“A sense of humor is a major weapon. It's a way to make a point without making an enemy.”

“I'm in my own lane, you know? I'm not trying to be the next Richard Pryor. I'm just trying to be the first Eddie Murphy.”

“Sexual Chocolate!”

“You know, the only way I've been able to survive is to have a sense of humor.”

“Goonie goo goo.”

“I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing: each time I find myself flat on my face, I pick myself up and get back in the race.”

“My favorite thing about doing stand-up is the connection with the audience.”

“That's because you're a dragon, you fool!”

“What we're gonna do is, we're gonna go and we're gonna get the papers, and get the papers.”

“I ain't fallin' for no banana in my tailpipe!”

“I'm making waffles.”

“I'm a waffle!”

“I'm Gumby, dammit!”