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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.

Dave Chappelle

There’s something about doing stand-up that’s cathartic.
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Feeling Stand
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
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Comedy Field One Liner Orientation
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 think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
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Black Man Myself Thinking
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It’s dismissive.
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Call Crazy Label Name
I got a lot of positive people around me.
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Myself People Positive
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
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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Enjoyment Feeling Goodness Life Live Ourselves
Listen, here it is: Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work.
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Late Listening Myself Quit Work
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 don’t want the money. I don’t want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
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Drama Fun Money Myself 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
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 felt in a lot of instances I was deliberately being put through stress because when you’re a guy who generates money, people have a vested interest in controlling you.
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Control Instance Interest Money Yourself
If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
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Better Myself Salary Teacher Thinking
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue.
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Conquer Performance Street Venue

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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