There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
DAVE CHAPPELLEConstantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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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People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.
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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross 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 think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 all these weird fantasies. Going coast-to-coast on my motorcycle and having random barbecues all over America. No show, no nothing.
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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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You know, be able to do something great in your life, you’re gonna have to realize your failures. You’re gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.
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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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