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.
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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The 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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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
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The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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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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It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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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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Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous.
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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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The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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