All men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives, trying to create their idea of their masterpiece.
Eddie MurphyI'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 MurphyIf you're involved in with something that's original, you know, you'll always go back and try to rehash it.
Eddie MurphyWhite 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.
Eddie Murphy