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 CHAPPELLEThe only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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 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.
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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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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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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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Ralph Nader has slavery reparations on his platform, which makes me think he’s not serious. If he thought he could win he wouldn’t even say that.
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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 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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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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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