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.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful religion if you learn it the right way.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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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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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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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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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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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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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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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Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
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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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Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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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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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 got married recently. So far, so good. Less sex than I expected, but other than that, it’s a pretty good lifestyle.
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