Charlie Murphy Quotes

I think most people who were involved with television will tell you, if given a season or given a 13-episode order and getting those episodes on the air, and if viewers don't come, I think most people will tell you they'd walk away. They feel they were given a fair shake, and if viewers didn't come, they didn't come.

You have to fight to get your show not only on the air but then to keep it what it is and make sure that it doesn't get manipulated into something else.

I worked on 'Game Of Thrones' for six years, so I'm very well equipped to handle hype surrounding television shows.

Television in America is so elaborate. There are so many remote cranes, and they have all the toys to play with. The directors are really good. They really work with you. So, I'm not really on set thinking, "Oh, my God, this is television. It's very different."

When I started on 'Roseanne,' it was a great achievement for me at the time. But I wasn't a part of building it; I wasn't a carpenter in creating that juggernaut.

I was in 'Goodwin Games,' which was canceled, and a few other things, so I kind of swore off television unless I was writing or producing it.

I've always been self-motivated, but I can't take a ton of credit for any success I've had.

When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.

I've achieved more than some people do in a lifetime, but it doesn't mean I've done it all.

I've sold shows based on my standup twice to CBS, but they've never gone past the script stage. TV is very competitive.

The only reason to do a television series is to make it successful. And if it is successful, that's a six or seven year commitment.

From an acting standpoint, you've got to continue to trust your gut because, ultimately, only that will result in a better product, making the audience more happy and resulting in the right payoff.

It's always been a dream of mine to have my own show.

I think you should never really feel like you've 'made it.'

I'm just playing my football, and I will just see what the future holds for me.

We tried our damnedest to make it a special entertainment, but I'll admit I'm a contributor to the decline in TV standards.

It would be arrogant to come to music only thinking about success.

I've always watched the Hall of Fame speeches. Thought about what I would talk about if I ever was up there. But I don't wake up in the morning thinking about wanting to be in the Hall of Fame. I really don't.

I think that humility is key to succeed and conquer your dreams.

I think, at some point, I might have said it must be great to be as big as Elvis, but that wasn't a realistic dream.

I have 50 rejected TV show ideas. I think when I hit 100, then I'll feel like I really started to make it.

I would love to be on a really good show and share all the stuff that goes into creating a big TV show and get my audience into it. I think that makes it personal and makes the audience feel like they're a part of it.

I love writing. I really look up to Lena Dunham, who writes and directs her show. That's something I might want to do when I'm older.

I'm a realistic person, but I'm also a person who believes a lot in goals.

I think it's always difficult to get a show on telly, whether you're George Clooney or just starting out. But there's room. If you're into it, chase it. You'll get it.