I have angst in my life, but I’m like anybody. We all have angst in our lives that we pick up and fidget with and then we put down and look at some other things that make us feel good or enjoy our lives.
DAVE CHAPPELLEIf I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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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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 care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
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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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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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I don’t want the money. I don’t want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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I got a lot of positive people around me.
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