I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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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 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.
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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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Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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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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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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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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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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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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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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Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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I get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear – I’m not mad at anybody – not anymore.
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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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