Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
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Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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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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Remember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it.
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Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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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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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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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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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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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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I felt in a lot of instances I was deliberately being put through stress because when you’re a guy who generates money, people have a vested interest in controlling you.
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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.
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