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I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.

Dave Chappelle

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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Angry Himself Mindset People Position
Something 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.
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Comedy Interest Place World Yourself
I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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Enjoyment Myself Thinking Time
There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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Feeling Stand
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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Control Instance Interest Money Yourself
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
I got a lot of positive people around me.
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Myself People Positive
Money is the fuel for choices. Money gives me choices, so it’s not nothing, it’s something. But it’s not the end all, be all. There are other things in my life that I did not purchase with money that are very valuable.
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Choice End Life Money Myself Purchase Value
I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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Change Count Day Future Myself People
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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Image Participate Question Right Support Yourself
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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Bad Function Smoking Substance Yourself
I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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Black Man Myself Thinking
You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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Old People Right Yourself
The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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Hard True Watch Yourself
Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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Bad Fame Greatness Horrible
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

I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.

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