No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone, you answer it.
DAVE CHAPPELLESomething about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you’re interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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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One of the things that happens when people make the leap from a certain amount of money to tens of millions of dollars is that the people around you dramatically change.
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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.
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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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I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave.
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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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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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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I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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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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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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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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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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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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