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.
DAVE CHAPPELLEMoney 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.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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It seems like there’s never enough famous white people among comic in Hollywood.
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You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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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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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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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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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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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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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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People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.
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Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through.
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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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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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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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