The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
DAVE CHAPPELLEI get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear – I’m not mad at anybody – not anymore.
More Dave Chappelle Quotes
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Everyone around me says, You’re a genius! You’re great! That’s your voice! But I’m not sure if they’re right.
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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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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 was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
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I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
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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 love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.
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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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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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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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I don’t want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God, I hope it lands in Hartford.
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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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Stand-up is the kind of gig that’ll show you where you’re at.
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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 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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