The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI 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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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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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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Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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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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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 love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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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 got a lot of positive people around me.
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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Weed’s not as bad as everything else… ’cause weed is a background substance. You know what I mean, you can smoke some herb and still function. You ain’t crisp… but you’ll function.
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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 just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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