Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
DAVE CHAPPELLEStand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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 have a very good life, a high quality of life. I have both money and time. No one has that.
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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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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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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 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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Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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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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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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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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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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For one year, I want to do this thing where I guest-star on as many television shows as I possibly can. I love television. The fact that television ultimately made me famous was very gratifying for me.
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You know, be able to do something great in your life, you’re gonna have to realize your failures. You’re gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome 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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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