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.
DAVE CHAPPELLEThe 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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I got married recently. So far, so good. Less sex than I expected, but other than that, it’s a pretty good lifestyle.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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I started when I was 14. I figured out that’s what I wanted to do when I was 14. Even when I was six, I can remember people telling me, “You’re gonna be a comedian,” and all this stuff.
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You’ve got to say ‘yes’ to your destiny. Life’s happening right now, look around you. There goes some life. Come on, Mamma, live!
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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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Ralph Nader has slavery reparations on his platform, which makes me think he’s not serious. If he thought he could win he wouldn’t even say that.
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Weed’s not as bad as everything else… ’cause weed is a background substance. You know what I mean, you can smoke some herb and still function. You ain’t crisp… but you’ll function.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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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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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