Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
DAVE CHAPPELLEThe worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive. “I don’t understand this person. So they’re crazy.” That’s bullshit. These people are not crazy. They strong people. Maybe their environment is a little sick.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
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The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.
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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’m happier in the way a guy gets happier when he starts to mature. It doesn’t make things easier, but I’m so much better at handling them.
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Weed’s not as bad as everything else… ’cause weed is a background substance. You know what I mean, you can smoke some herb and still function. You ain’t crisp… but you’ll function.
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Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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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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They do what they do for money – that’s all. I don’t even know why you’re listening to me. I’ve done commercials for both Coke and Pepsi. Truth is, I can’t even taste the difference, but Pepsi paid me last, so there it is.
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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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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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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.’
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It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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