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I started out as an impressionist and that's all about observing - how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks.

— Eddie Murphy

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Michael Jackson, who can sing, and is a good lookin' guy - but ain't the most masculine fellow in the world.

Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983)

You don't even have to be able to talk. Just sing and get famous. 'Cause James Brown's been singin' 30 years. I don't know what the fuck James is talkin' about!

Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983)

A bear and a rabbit were taking a shit in the woods. The bear turns to the rabbit and says, "Excuse me, do you have problems with shit sticking to your fur?" And the rabbit says, "No." So the bear wiped his ass with the rabbit.

Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983)

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