Making movies is time-consuming and it's boring. You spend most of your time waiting between takes. It's like a big machine that moves slowly. Eddie Murphy bigboreconsume Change image and share on social
Being on 'SNL' gives you a unique experience that almost no one else has. It's like Harvard for the comic actor. Eddie Murphy actorcomicexperience Change image and share on social
However wack anyone thought 'Whatzupwitu' was, there's not a lot of people that have footage of themselves dancing around in the clouds with Michael Jackson. I do have that forever. Eddie Murphy clouddancefootage Change image and share on social
I stopped doing standup because it stopped being fun. And the reason it stopped being fun was it was harder to write - and this was before the Internet - it was harder to write new stuff. It had gotten so crazy. Eddie Murphy crazyfunhard share on social
Growing up, I liked all the stuff that everyone else was listening to, like Motown, but the biggest group of all was The Beatles. Eddie Murphy beatlesbiggroup Change image and share on social
There's a bunch of places in the world I haven't been to, 'cause I can only be on a plane for a little bit. I'm like, 'How long is it to get there? Two days on a plane? What? No.' Eddie Murphy bitebunchday Change image and share on social
I'm the artist when I'm doing music that I am when I'm acting. I'm everything. Eddie Murphy actartistmusic Change image and share on social
Ultimately, when I go back to the stage, I want to be able to do everything. I want to be able to do music and comedy and all that stuff; that's what all this stuff is leading to. Eddie Murphy backcomedylead Change image and share on social
The same way you can see me sit at a table in a movie and be six different people, the mother and the uncle and all these different things, when I'm in the studio, I can do that, too. I'm not trying to be a recording artist and have a certain type of music for the radio. Eddie Murphy artistmothermovie share on social
I had a band before I did standup - I've always done music. I got known for being funny, and that's how I make a living - and from acting - but I never stopped playing and producing and recording music. Eddie Murphy actbandfunny share on social
