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Everyone around me says, You’re a genius! You’re great! That’s your voice! But I’m not sure if they’re right.

Dave Chappelle

The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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Hard True Watch Yourself
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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Bad Country God Hope Land Myself Swear
All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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People White
I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
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Encouragement Funny Myself Responsibility Sketch Social
Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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Action Death Kill Woman
I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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Condition Failure Love Myself People
The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.
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Greatness Mark Yourself
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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Failure Greatness Life Mark Realization Yourself
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Conquer Performance Street Venue
I’m happier in the way a guy gets happier when he starts to mature. It doesn’t make things easier, but I’m so much better at handling them.
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Better Happiness Mature Myself Start
No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone, you answer it.
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Answer Children Hands Old Phone Yourself
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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Beginning Expensive Myself Name Price
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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Commercial Difference Listening Money Myself Pay Taste
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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Call Crazy People Strong Worst
I have a very good life, a high quality of life. I have both money and time. No one has that.
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Goodness Life Money Oneself Time
The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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Boundary Limitation Yourself

Everyone around me says, You’re a genius! You’re great! That’s your voice! But I’m not sure if they’re right.

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