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Charlie Murphy Quotes

There's only going be one Richard Pryor. You know how many came out after Richard Pryor and died trying to be compared to him? Or Bernie Mac? You got to be like you.

Charlie Murphy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: June 12, 1959 - April 12, 2017

Topics

Trying You Know Him Out Going

I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty.

Meles Zenawi

Government War Think Short Poverty

If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.

John Lennon

Love Peace Someone Problem Sixties

A lot of progressives really believe that if we can turn out one more white paper with bullet points about how to fix Problem X, we can fix it. But that's not primarily the way you reach people or move them. You reach the heart first.

Robert Greenwald

Heart People Believe Reach Problem

At ABC Cocina and Kitchen, 90 percent of our produce and vegetables come from Union Square, and that's all from upstate New York farmers. We are simply committed to this idea of local, organic food.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Food New York Kitchen Vegetables New

Usually, I cut songs by other people that are artists that I already love.

Miranda Lambert

Love People Cut Artists Songs Other

I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.

Bob Uecker

Money Man Old Man Old Out Modest

I had a great childhood. I think writers are always better off when they have more twisted childhoods, but I didn't.

Anthony Shadid

Great Childhood Think Better More

I feel I'd like to share my luck and my life. Being in love is the best thing in the world.

Susannah York

Life Love Best Love Is Luck World

Sometimes the person that is best for you is the person right under your nose. I wanted to have a girlfriend in high school, and I know I would have treated a girl well, but instead I was just friends with a lot of girls. They ended up telling me later on, 'We're so perfect together,' but at the time, I wasn't the cool-enough guy.

Pete Wentz

Girl Time Best Together School Me

Teenagers talk about the idea of having each other's 'full attention.' They grew up in a culture of distraction. They remember their parents were on cell phones when they were pushed on swings as toddlers. Now, their parents text at the dinner table and don't look up from their BlackBerry when they come for end-of-school day pickup.

Sherry Turkle

Culture Day Parents Dinner Look

Being one of my sources is exhausting. It's not one interview and you're done. I keep going back until I feel like I understand everything.

Thomas Friedman

Keep Going Feel You Back Done Going

Left ear, I wear four earrings. The four is symbolic of the four seasons, spring, winter, summer and fall, the four directions, north, east, south and west, the four gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Mr. T

Winter Spring Seasons Fall Earrings