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The higher up I went, the less happy I was.

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.’
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Beginning Expensive Myself Name Price
I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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Black Man Myself Thinking
I got a lot of positive people around me.
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Myself People Positive
I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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Children Fact Laughter Love Show
I got married recently. So far, so good. Less sex than I expected, but other than that, it’s a pretty good lifestyle.
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Goodness Life Marriage Style
You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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Old People Right Yourself
I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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Enjoyment Myself Thinking Time
Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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Bad Fame Greatness Horrible
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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Goodness Life Money Oneself Time
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
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
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Conquer Performance Street Venue
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
Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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Country Fame Place
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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Fantasy Myself
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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Angry Himself Mindset People Position

The higher up I went, the less happy I was.

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