My father told me ‘Name your price in the beginning. If it ever gets more expensive than the price you name, get out of there.’
DAVE CHAPPELLEStand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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I just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
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I don’t want the money. I don’t want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
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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 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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Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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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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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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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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Remember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it.
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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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I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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