Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
DAVE CHAPPELLEThe hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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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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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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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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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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I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
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The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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The world can’t tell you who you are. You’ve just got to figure out who you are and be there, for better or worse.
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I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave.
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I got married recently. So far, so good. Less sex than I expected, but other than that, it’s a pretty good lifestyle.
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I get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear – I’m not mad at anybody – not anymore.
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Everyone around me says, You’re a genius! You’re great! That’s your voice! But I’m not sure if they’re right.
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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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