Quotes by Dave Chappelle

About Dave Chappelle:

David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle is an American comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed minor roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, directed by Tamra Davis and co-written by Neal Brennan and Chappelle himself.
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I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, I'll walk away from show business. But I don't want to walk away empty-handed.

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The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back.

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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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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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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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Everyone around me says, You're a genius! You're great! That's your voice! But I'm not sure if they're right.

Dave Chappelle

I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.

Dave Chappelle

There's a lot of people who don't want anything from me but to laugh and have a good time. You see them at the show and they like - they dress up to come see your show and stuff. And they pack these auditoriums and it's a lot of fun, man. It's like, ...

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You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.

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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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Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.

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I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

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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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Something about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you're interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.

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I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships.

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When I'm on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that's the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.

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Most of the people around me have a vested interest in how much money I make. You know, so a celebrity could find themselves in a position where people could have meetings about their life without them involved. And when I say 'their life' I mean not...

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The language you are about to hear... is disturbing.

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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.

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You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.

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Author Bio

  • NameDave Chappelle
  • Descriptioncomedian
  • BornAugust 24, 1973
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Street Artist