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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.

Dave Chappelle

There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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Feeling Stand
Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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Bad Fame Greatness Horrible
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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Call Crazy People Strong Worst
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
When I’m on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that’s the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.
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Happiness Life Myself Reality Time
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 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’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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Better Happiness Mature Myself Start
I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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Children Fact Laughter Love Show
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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Change Drama Leap Money Oneself People
No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone, you answer it.
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Answer Children Hands Old Phone Yourself
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 just like seeing people. I just like meeting people. I like finding out new walks of life and new ideas.
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Ideas Life Myself People Walk
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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Encouragement Funny Myself Responsibility Sketch Social
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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Commercial Difference Listening Money Myself Pay Taste
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Call Crazy Label Name

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