I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
DAVE CHAPPELLEOnce you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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I just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you.
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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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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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If you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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For 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.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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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The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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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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Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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