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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.

Dave Chappelle

Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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Bad Fame Greatness Horrible
Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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Action Death Kill Woman
If you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
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Lose People Right Yourself
Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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Kind Stand Yourself
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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Beginning Expensive Myself Name Price
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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Control Instance Interest Money Yourself
You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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Care Company Yourself
All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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People White
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Call Crazy Label Name
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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Encouragement Funny Myself Responsibility Sketch Social
I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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Black Man Myself Thinking
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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Goodness Life Marriage Style
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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Comedy Field One Liner Orientation
The 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.
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Call Crazy People Strong Worst
I have a very good life, a high quality of life. I have both money and time. No one has that.
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Goodness Life Money Oneself Time
Remember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it.
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Himself Religious Scripture Sin Smoking

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 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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