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 CHAPPELLERemember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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My wife asked me once if I weren’t a comedian, what I would do. I couldn’t answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.
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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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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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I have angst in my life, but I’m like anybody. We all have angst in our lives that we pick up and fidget with and then we put down and look at some other things that make us feel good or enjoy our lives.
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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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Remember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it.
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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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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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Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
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Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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I just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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I got a lot of positive people around me.
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I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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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 don’t want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God, I hope it lands in Hartford.
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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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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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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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Something about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you’re interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.
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The way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Weed’s not as bad as everything else… ’cause weed is a background substance. You know what I mean, you can smoke some herb and still function. You ain’t crisp… but you’ll function.
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It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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