I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
DAVE CHAPPELLEIf you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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For one year, I want to do this thing where I guest-star on as many television shows as I possibly can. I love television. The fact that television ultimately made me famous was very gratifying for me.
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Chivalry is dead. Women killed it.
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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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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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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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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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I just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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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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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’m happier in the way a guy gets happier when he starts to mature. It doesn’t make things easier, but I’m so much better at handling them.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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