Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
DAVE CHAPPELLEThey 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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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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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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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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The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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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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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave.
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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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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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I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful religion if you learn it the right way.
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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 got a lot of positive people around 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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