Quote by Eddie Murphy

Anything you have to "acquire a taste for" was not meant to be eaten.

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I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity and peace of mind. I've followed it my whole career. It's very simple, just do these three things: pay your taxes, mind your business and keep Will Smith's wife's name out of your f*cking mouth!

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White 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 as a black dude.

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If I don't die in a plane crash or something, this country has a rare opportunity to watch a great talent grow.

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The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don't hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they're in a good mood.

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Fiona: "It talks?"
Shrek: "Yeah, but it's getting him to shut up that's the trick."

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Donkey: "So where is this fire-breathin' pain in the neck, anyway?"
Shrek: "In the tower, waiting for us to rescue her."
Donkey: "I was talkin' about the dragon, Shrek."

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Shrek: "Ogres are like onions."
Donkey: "They stink?"
Shrek: "No. Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers."

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You're not that ugly. All right, you are ugly. But you're only like this at night. Shrek's ugly 24/7.

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Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

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"I like an honest fight and a saucy little maid…"
"What he's basically saying is he likes to get…"
"...paid!"

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I hope you heard that. She called me a noble steed. She thinks I'm a steed.

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Shrek: "If I treat you so badly, then why are you still here?"
Donkey: "Because that's what friends do, they forgive each other."

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I hate it when you've got someone in your face, you try to give someone a hint and they won't leave, and then there's that big awkward silence...
...Can I stay with you?

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Donkey: "Whoa. Look at that. Who'd wanna live in a place like that?"
Shrek: "That would be my home."
Donkey: "Oh and it is lovely. You know, you're really quite a decorator. It's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget. I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder."

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No journey is too great when one finds what he seeks.

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So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea.

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I want a woman so black when you make love you need a flashlight.

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It is also tradition that times must and always do change, my friend.

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I want a woman that will arouse my intellect as well as my loins.

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Time does fly fast, my son. It seems only yesterday I ordered your first diaper changed. Now you're a man about to be married. She will give you much pleasure, don't you think?

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Is it just me, or does every woman in Queens have some kind of an emotional problem?

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Are my Princely robes not on fleek?

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Prince Akeem: "But when I marry, I want the woman to love me for who I am, not because of what I am."
Jaffe Joffer: "And who are you?"
Prince Akeem: "I am a man who has never tied his own shoes before."
Jaffe Joffer: "Wrong. You are a Prince who has never tied his shoes. Believe me. I tied my own shoes once. It is an overrated experience."

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I never been in no cell that had a phone in it. Can I stay for a while? 'Cause I ordered some pizza.