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 CHAPPELLEThe 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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All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high.
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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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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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I have angst in my life, but I’m like anybody. We all have angst in our lives that we pick up and fidget with and then we put down and look at some other things that make us feel good or enjoy our lives.
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My wife asked me once if I weren’t a comedian, what I would do. I couldn’t answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.
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Ralph Nader has slavery reparations on his platform, which makes me think he’s not serious. If he thought he could win he wouldn’t even say that.
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I got a lot of positive people around me.
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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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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The world can’t tell you who you are. You’ve just got to figure out who you are and be there, for better or worse.
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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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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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I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
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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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