The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
DAVE CHAPPELLEStand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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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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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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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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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 enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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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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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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I got a lot of positive people around me.
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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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I don’t want the money. I don’t want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
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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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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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