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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.

Dave Chappelle

If you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
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Lose People Right 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
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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Comedy Field One Liner Orientation
You’ve got to say ‘yes’ to your destiny. Life’s happening right now, look around you. There goes some life. Come on, Mamma, live!
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Destiny Life Live Right
I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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Change Count Day Future Myself People
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
You know, be able to do something great in your life, you’re gonna have to realize your failures. You’re gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.
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Failure Greatness Life Mark Realization Yourself
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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Fantasy Myself
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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Angry Mad Myself Past Talk
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Conquer Performance Street Venue
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
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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Famous Gratitude Himself Love Possible
My father told me ‘Name your price in the beginning. If it ever gets more expensive than the price you name, get out of there.’
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Beginning Expensive Myself Name Price
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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Association Learning People Religion Talk Yourself
The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Best Children Myself
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Call Crazy Label Name

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 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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