I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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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 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 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 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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I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
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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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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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If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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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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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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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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It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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