Something about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you’re interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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I started when I was 14. I figured out that’s what I wanted to do when I was 14. Even when I was six, I can remember people telling me, “You’re gonna be a comedian,” and all this stuff.
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The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
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You know, be able to do something great in your life, you’re gonna have to realize your failures. You’re gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.
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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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You’ve got to say ‘yes’ to your destiny. Life’s happening right now, look around you. There goes some life. Come on, Mamma, live!
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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I don’t want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God, I hope it lands in Hartford.
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I support anyone’s right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?
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My wife asked me once if I weren’t a comedian, what I would do. I couldn’t answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.
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People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.
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