Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
DAVE CHAPPELLEThere’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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No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone, you answer it.
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I don’t want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God, I hope it lands in Hartford.
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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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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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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 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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If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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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’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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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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