As the older brother, I was expected to make sure no one messed with Eddie when he went to the park. He didn't have to deal with anyone saying, 'I'll get you after school.'
If I look at my family tree and follow every generation before us, going all the way back to the slaves, then Eddie Murphy is the highest achievement as far as my bloodline is concerned. How could you be jealous? You can only be proud, unless you got some serious issues.
Everything was a lot more challenging for me because of who my brother was. If I were in the film, someone would had said that I got the part because Eddie's in the film. If I wrote a script, folks would say that I didn't really write that: that Eddie did and I threw my name on it.
Richard Pryor - he had stories, he had characters, he had short jokes, and he had bits. He had all those things. Eddie Murphy has all those things, and he can sing. A comedian is a bunch of stuff; it's not just one area.
My own son called me Eddie Murphy's brother once. Once.
I've been called Mr. Eddie's brother, but I don't trip on that. Whether you realize it or not, that's a sign of disrespect. If you address me, call me by my name. You can't lower me or make me feel uncomfortable.
I protected Eddie. He never had to fight, because people knew who his older brother was.
I look at the world and I find the funny in it, because there's funny in everything. No matter how ugly it may be, there's a funny way to look at it.
Gangs are formed by kids who want love.
The whole thing with the Rick James story sketch and the Prince story sketch - I recounted my past, you know? - and that's what I was doing. It's not like I sat down and said I want to come up with a great story about Rick James. That stuff really happened.
I don't think I have any hobbies.
I used to irritate people. I'd give them a hard time, and when it drove them crazy, that was funny to me.
I wasn't drawn to comedy: it was drawn to me - from fighting in school to going to jail, then joining the military and getting into Hollywood.
I was into basketball, football, karate, boxing.
I don't have beef with anyone, only martians.
I guess I must have a good metabolism.
Charlie Murphy has been around for a long time. I've worked with a lot of exciting artists, and it was a thrill to be around to watch them display their skills.
My name is Charlie Murphy. I was born into this name, and I've been rolling how I've been rolling my whole life.
At the end of the day, when Charlie Murphy ain't here no more, I'll have a body of work that people can laugh and remember me by.
If I want to be a real comedian, I can't let you dictate my material, so I started creating more new material.