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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.

Dave Chappelle

I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave.
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Leaving Level Myself Necessary Relationship Work
Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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Kind Stand Yourself
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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Destiny Life Live Right
I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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Condition Failure Love Myself People
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Conquer Performance Street Venue
It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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Enough Famous Hollywood Myself White
I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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Enjoyment Myself Thinking Time
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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Failure Greatness Life Mark Realization Yourself
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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Comedy Field One Liner Orientation
Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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Important Invention Yourself
Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
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Comedy Earth People Sensitive Social
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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Enjoyment Feeling Goodness Life Live Ourselves
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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Control Instance Interest Money Yourself
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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Children Fact Laughter Love Show
I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
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Care Issues Money Myself Work
Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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Late Listening Myself Quit Work

There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.

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