Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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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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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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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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.’
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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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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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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 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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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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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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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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The way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me.
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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 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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