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 CHAPPELLEI don’t want the money. I don’t want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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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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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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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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I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
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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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Remember what the Bible says: He who is without sin, cast the first rock. And I shall smoketh it.
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I got a lot of positive people around me.
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Being famous is great, it’s not like bad or horrible or anything.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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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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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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I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.
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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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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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