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 CHAPPELLEI got married recently. So far, so good. Less sex than I expected, but other than that, it’s a pretty good lifestyle.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
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I have angst in my life, but I’m like anybody. We all have angst in our lives that we pick up and fidget with and then we put down and look at some other things that make us feel good or enjoy our lives.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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Money is the fuel for choices. Money gives me choices, so it’s not nothing, it’s something. But it’s not the end all, be all. There are other things in my life that I did not purchase with money that are very valuable.
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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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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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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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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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For one year, I want to do this thing where I guest-star on as many television shows as I possibly can. I love television. The fact that television ultimately made me famous was very gratifying for me.
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I felt in a lot of instances I was deliberately being put through stress because when you’re a guy who generates money, people have a vested interest in controlling you.
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The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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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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