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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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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I got a lot of positive people around 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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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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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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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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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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 still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
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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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Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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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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