The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
DAVE CHAPPELLEYou know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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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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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 think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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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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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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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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No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone, you answer it.
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The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
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I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
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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 enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive. “I don’t understand this person. So they’re crazy.” That’s bullshit. These people are not crazy. They strong people. Maybe their environment is a little sick.
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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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There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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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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