Eddie Murphy says surviving fame with his sanity intact is his proudest achievement

Eddie Murphy isn’t holding back — and he’s not done making people laugh, either.The 64-year-old comedy icon marked 45 years since his breakout on “Saturday Night Live” in 1980 — and now he’s set to release a new documentary, “Being Eddie.”During an appearance on the “Today” show, Murphy opened up about fame, family and a possible return to the stand-up stage.When asked if he’d ever get back on the mic, Murphy didn’t rule it out.“I’m open to it.I have to wake up one day and feel like it would be fun,” he said.

“I was 27, the last time I did stand-up, and I’m 64 now.The guy in the leather suit is a grandpa.

Actually, it would be funny if I came out in a leather suit now.”Murphy — who has starred in nearly 50 films since leaving “SNL” — reflected on his career.“I’m still here,” he said.“Just to be in this business and just to be going and going for all of these years — all around the world — it’s a unique blessing.

To have made it all the way through and with my sanity and spirit intact, that’s what I’m most proud of.”The Oscar-nominated star also shared what led him to release the new documentary.“2026 is my 50th year in show business,” Murphy said.“That’s a huge milestone.”Even with nearly five decades in the spotlight, Murphy said he’s focused on staying grounded.“I try to spend as much time as I can with constructive thinking — constructive thinking is the present moment.”In “Being Eddie,” Murphy opened up about his early life and said he always knew he was headed for stardom.“I knew I was going to be famous — I was the funniest kid, always,” he said.

“But not the class clown, though.I was always the cool dude.

I wore suits to school, carried a briefcase.I was the cool dude in the back who could do impressions of teachers or the school bully.

I had a line and a voice very early on.”From “SNL” sketches to Hollywood blockbusters, Murphy has starred in comed...