I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
DAVE CHAPPELLEFor one year, I want to do this thing where I guest-star on as many television shows as I possibly can. I love television. The fact that television ultimately made me famous was very gratifying for me.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
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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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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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 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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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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One of the things that happens when people make the leap from a certain amount of money to tens of millions of dollars is that the people around you dramatically change.
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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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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 love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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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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When I’m on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that’s the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.
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