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.
DAVE CHAPPELLE
DAVE CHAPPELLE
Dave Chappelle on better
Dave Chappelle64 quotes“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.”
More from Dave Chappelle
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 ChappelleDave Chappelle Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle 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.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle 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.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle 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 ChappelleDave Chappelle I don’t want the money. I don’t want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle 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 ChappelleDave Chappelle I got married recently. So far, so good. Less sex than I expected, but other than that, it’s a pretty good lifestyle.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle 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?
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle When I’m on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that’s the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.
Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle
Original quotes
From our community writers
And in the end when the money is gone – will you still stay it was worth it.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby My soul speaks a language, only you can understand.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale In another life, you kept your word, and forever’s still ours for the taking.
Harriet SelinaHarriet Selina Journey with struggle becomes a great tale in the future.
Carla StokesCarla Stokes I’m not asking that you take the bullet for me. I wish you’d shoot first.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery A rainy day is the perfect excuse to explore deeper feelings.
Emily BockEmily Bock Stop taking care of everyone else before you take care of yourself.
Claire VinsonClaire Vinson Music is a weed, we all fallen souls are high on.
Ananya BhaskarAnanya Bhaskar
Meet the writers
More on better
The time must come when, great and pressing as change and betterment may be, they do not involve killing and hurting people.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois The time must come when, great and pressing as change and betterment may be, they do not involve killing and hurting people.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois The time must come when, great and pressing as change and betterment may be, they do not involve killing and hurting people.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois We are thinking about bad only those who are worse than we are, and those who are better than us … I’m just not up to us … One does not follow it than smell roses. Another of the bitter herbs will produce honey. Give bread to one – will remember forever. Another life donation – do not understand.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves in vision as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action. Between these two the wise ones chose aright; the foolish not so.
ZoroasterZoroaster Better be jocund with the fruitful Grape Than sadden after none, or bitter, Fruit.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam The past is never the past. It is always present. And you better reckon with it in your life and in your daily experience, or it will get you. It will get you really bad.
Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen The life we live is just a colourful and deposit toy. Some of us take it so seriously and fight and cry for it. Some of us break and throw it. Either we give extreme importance, either not enough. Better to stay far from extremes.
Shams TabriziShams Tabrizi