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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.

Dave Chappelle

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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Destiny Life Live Right
When I’m on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that’s the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.
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Happiness Life Myself Reality Time
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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Choice End Life Money Myself Purchase Value
Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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Action Death Kill Woman
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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Angry Mad Myself Past Talk
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Conquer Performance Street Venue
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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Better Personality World Worst Yourself
I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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Condition Failure Love Myself People
The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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Boundary Limitation 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
If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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Better Myself Salary Teacher Thinking
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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Better Happiness Mature Myself Start
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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Genius Myself Right Voice
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
Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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Important Invention Yourself
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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Commercial Difference Listening Money Myself Pay Taste

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