Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
DAVE CHAPPELLEMy wife asked me once if I weren’t a comedian, what I would do. I couldn’t answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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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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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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Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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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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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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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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I support anyone’s right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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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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