Quotes & Jokes by Eddie Murphy / page 5

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My life is nothing like the Daddy Day Care life. Me around the house is nothing like the Daddy Day Care dad.

If you`re involved in with something that`s original, you know, you`ll always go back and try to rehash it.

I’m in a whole different part of show business. I’m not even part of Shakespeare in Love.

White boys always get the Oscar. It's a known fact. Did I ever get a nomination? No! You know why? Cause I hadn't played any of them slave roles, and get my ass whipped. That's how you get the nomination. A black dude who plays a slave that gets his ass whipped gets the nomination, a white guy who plays an idiot gets the Oscar. That's what I need, I need to play a retarded slave, then I'll get the Oscar.

The welfare of our children is our main concern and their best interests are our first priority.

I been seeing newspapers every Sunday morning, white dudes be in there in their drawers, never having no bulge in they drawers. Smiling at you. If I ain't have no bulge, I wouldn't be smiling!

You know, 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.

There was a lot of stuff where we were doing scenes and we would bust out laughing - more on this movie than ever, where you can't finish scenes. I hope we didn't mess up the movie.

We want the same effect as if someone's house burned here. We want to give them a normal life as soon as possible.

Sir, where can one go to find nice women here?

The competitions are as much a part of the tradition as the actual dances.

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.

The only reason I did "Showtime" was Robert De Niro. I definitely consider him to be in the top 5 all time actors.

Have a little fun.

It’s important to spend time with them... I want my grandchildren to be brought up the same way I raised my children.